Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00014:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00014
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 4566–7565

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, hypothyroidism or death from hypothyroidism is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having iodine deficiency within the 3 months before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
Note: iodine deficiency is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          having iodine excess within the 3 months before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
            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.
(3)          being administered an iodine-containing radiographic contrast agent within the 3 months before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
(4)          taking a drug from the specified list of drugs within the 3 months before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
Note: specified list of drugs is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          taking a drug containing at least 10 milligrams of iodine daily for a continuous period of at least 4 weeks within the 3 months before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
(6)          taking amiodarone for a continuous period of at least 2 weeks within the 1 year before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
(7)          being pregnant or within the 12 months postpartum at the time of the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
(8)          having a form of thyroiditis from the specified list of forms of thyroiditis at the time of the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
Note: specified list of forms of thyroiditis is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(9)          undergoing a course of therapeutic radiation for cancer, where the thyroid gland was in the field of radiation, before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
(10)      having received iodine-131 (radioactive iodine) treatment before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
(11)      having subtotal or total thyroidectomy, or neck surgery involving the thyroid gland, before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
(12)      having a disease involving the thyroid gland from the specified list of diseases at the time of the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
Note: specified list of diseases is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(13)      having a primary or secondary malignant neoplasm of the thyroid gland at the time of the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
(14)      having a type 3 deiodinase-overexpressing neoplasm before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
(15)      having hypopituitarism involving deficiency of thyroid-stimulating hormone at the time of the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
(16)      being obese for at least 5 years before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
Note: being obese is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(17)      for hypothyroidism first presenting as myxoedema coma only, having