Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01439:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01439
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/5)
Character Range: 7698–10645

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, anxiety disorder or death from anxiety disorder is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          experiencing a category 1A stressor within the 2 years before the clinical onset of generalised anxiety disorder;
Note: category 1A stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(2)          experiencing a category 1B stressor within the 2 years before the clinical onset of generalised anxiety disorder;
Note: category 1B stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(3)          experiencing severe childhood abuse before the clinical onset of generalised anxiety disorder;
Note: severe childhood abuse is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(4)          having a family member or close friend who experiences a category 1A stressor within the 1 year before the clinical onset of generalised anxiety disorder;
Note: category 1A stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(5)          experiencing the death of a family member or close friend within the 2 years before the clinical onset of generalised anxiety disorder;
(6)          experiencing miscarriage, fetal death in utero or stillbirth as a parent, within the 2.5 years before the clinical onset of generalised anxiety disorder;
(7)          experiencing a category 2 stressor within the 6 months before the clinical onset of generalised anxiety disorder;
Note 1: A category 2 stressor can arise in a variety of circumstances connected with service.  Such circumstances can arise during the course of service, as a result of separation from service and the conditions associated with that separation, and in the transition to civilian life in the years following separation.
Note 2: category 2 stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(8)          having a clinically significant disorder of mental health within the 5 years before the clinical onset of generalised anxiety disorder;
Note: clinically significant disorder of mental health is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(9)          having a medical illness which is life-threatening or which results in serious physical or cognitive disability within the 3 years before the clinical onset of generalised anxiety disorder;
(10)      having an injury which is life-threatening or which results in serious physical or cognitive disability within the 3 years before the clinical onset of generalised anxiety disorder;
(11)      having epilepsy at the time of the clinical onset of generalised anxiety disorder;
(12)      having persistent pain of at least 6 months duration at the time of the clinical onset of generalised anxiety disorder;
Note: persistent pain is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(13)      being obese at the time of the clinical onset of generalised anxiety disorder;
Note: being obese