Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00733:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00733
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 6163–7877

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, Guillain-Barre syndrome or death from Guillain-Barre syndrome is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having an infection from the specified list of infections, where that infection has been acquired within the two months before the clinical onset of Guillain-Barre syndrome;
            Note: specified list of infections is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          being infected with human immunodeficiency virus at the time of the clinical onset of Guillain-Barre syndrome;
(3)          having a clinically apparent herpes zoster infection in the two months before the clinical onset of Guillain-Barre syndrome;
(4)          having a symptomatic gastrointestinal or respiratory tract infection in the two months before the clinical onset of Guillain-Barre syndrome;
(5)          receiving a vaccine from the specified list of vaccines within the two months before the clinical onset of Guillain-Barre syndrome;
            Note: specified list of vaccines is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(6)          having a malignant neoplasm, other than non-melanotic malignant neoplasm of the skin, at the time of the clinical onset of Guillain-Barre syndrome;
(7)          having a solid organ or stem cell transplant before the clinical onset of Guillain-Barre syndrome;
(8)          being treated with a tumour necrosis factor-α inhibitor in the two months before the clinical onset of Guillain-Barre syndrome;
(9)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for Guillain-Barre syndrome.