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1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                                  autoimmune encephalitis means a diffuse brain injury due to autoimmune inflammation of the brain.
                                  dementia as specified means one of the following forms of dementia:
         (a)          Alzheimer dementia;
         (b)          Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease with dementia;
         (c)          dementia pugilistica;
         (d)          frontotemporal dementia;
         (e)          Huntington's chorea with dementia;
         (f)           neurocognitive disorder with Lewy bodies;
         (g)          Parkinson's disease with dementia;
         (h)          vascular dementia; or
         (i)            any other type of dementia.
                                  epilepsy—see subsection 7(2).
                                  hypoxic cerebral insult means an event which results in either a decreased rate of cerebral blood flow or decreased oxygen content of cerebral arterial blood for a sustained period.
                                  intracranial space-occupying lesion means a pathological entity occupying volume within the cranial cavity, including intracranial aneurysm, neoplasm and abscess.
                                  iron overload means an accumulation of excess iron in tissues and organs which has been confirmed by elevated ferritin or transferrin saturation levels.
Note: Causes include haemochromatosis and blood transfusions.
                                  moderate to severe alcohol use disorder means a psychiatric disorder characterised by a problematic pattern of alcohol use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as manifested by at least 4 of the following criteria, occurring within a 12-month period:
         (a)          alcohol is often taken in larger amounts or over a longer period than was intended;
         (b)          there is a persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control alcohol use;
         (c)          a great deal of time is spent in activities necessary to obtain alcohol, use alcohol, or recover from its effects;
         (d)          craving, or a strong desire or urge to use alcohol;
         (e)          recurrent alcohol use resulting in a failure to fulfil major role obligations at work, school, or home;
         (f)           continued alcohol use despite having persistent or recurrent social or interpersonal problems caused or exacerbated by the effects of alcohol;
         (g)          important social, occupational, or recreational activities are given up or reduced because of alcohol use;
         (h)          recurrent alcohol use in situations in which it is physically hazardous;
         (i)            alcohol use is continued despite knowledge of having a persistent or recurrent physical or psychological problem that is likely to have been caused or exacerbated by alcohol; or
         (j)            tolerance, defined by either:
            (i)            a need for markedly increased amounts of alcohol to achieve intoxication or desired effect; or
            (ii)         a markedly diminished effect with continued use of the same amount of alcohol.
                                  MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                                  reflex seizure means a seizure that is consistently and repeatedly triggered by a specific stimulus or a specific repetitive task.
                                  relevant service means:
         (a)          eligible war service (other than operational service) under the VEA;
         (b)          defence service (other than hazardous service and British nuclear test defence service) under the VEA; or
         (c)          peacetime service under