Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01912:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01912
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 6224–9375

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must as a minimum exist before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis or death from hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having iodine excess within the 6 months before the clinical onset of hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis;
            Note 1: Iodine excess may be due to consuming foods, dietary supplements or medications with a high content of iodine.
            Note 2: iodine excess is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          being administered an iodine-containing radiographic contrast agent within the 6 months before the clinical onset of hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis;
(3)          taking amiodarone for a continuous period of at least 2 weeks, within the 1 year before the clinical onset of hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis;
(4)          taking a drug from the specified list of drugs within the 6 months before the clinical onset of hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis;
Note: specified list of drugs is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          taking minocycline for at least the 6 months before the clinical onset of hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis;
(6)          taking a drug containing at least 10 milligrams of iodine daily for a continuous period of at least 4 weeks, within the 6 months before the clinical onset of hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis;
(7)          having a thyroid-stimulating, hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma at the time of the clinical onset of hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis;
(8)          having a chorionic gonadotrophin-secreting neoplasm at the time of the clinical onset of hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis;
Note: chorionic gonadotrophin-secreting neoplasm is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(9)          having a primary or metastatic neoplasm involving the thyroid gland at the time of the clinical onset of hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis;
(10)      for hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis first presenting as thyrotoxic crisis only, having an acute precipitating event within the 48 hours before the clinical onset of hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis;
            Note: acute precipitating event and thyrotoxic crisis are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(11)      for thyrotoxicosis only:
(a)           having struma ovarii at the time of the clinical onset of thyrotoxicosis;
             Note: struma ovarii is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(b)          having metastatic thyroid carcinoma containing functional thyroid tissue at the time of the clinical onset of thyrotoxicosis;
(c)          having a form of thyroiditis from the specified list of forms of thyroiditis at the time of the clinical onset of thyrotoxicosis;
             Note: specified list of forms of thyroiditis is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(d)          having trauma involving the thyroid gland within the 14 days before the clinical onset of thyrotoxicosis;
             Note: trauma involving the thyroid gland is defined in the Schedule 1 -