Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00469:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00469
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 2939–6173

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, bronchiectasis or death from bronchiectasis is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having viral or bacterial pneumonia within the five years before the clinical onset of bronchiectasis;
(2)          having pertussis of sufficient severity to require hospitalisation, within the five years before the clinical onset of bronchiectasis;
(3)          having pulmonary tuberculosis before the clinical onset of bronchiectasis;
(4)          having sarcoidosis of the lung before the clinical onset of bronchiectasis;
(5)          having bronchial obstruction before the clinical onset of bronchiectasis, where the bronchiectasis is distal to that obstruction;
Note: bronchial obstruction is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(6)          inhaling vapours, gases or fumes of a chemical agent from the specified list of chemical agents:
(a)          resulting in signs and symptoms of severe acute lower respiratory damage requiring medical attention within 48 hours after exposure; and
(b)          the persistence of respiratory symptoms and signs for at least one week after exposure,

         within the two years before the clinical onset of bronchiectasis;

Note: specified list of chemical agents is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(7)          having aspiration pneumonitis within the two years before the clinical onset of bronchiectasis;
Note: aspiration pneumonitis is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(8)          having gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, with erosive oesophagitis or oesophageal stricture, at the time of the clinical onset of bronchiectasis;
(9)          having allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis at the time of the clinical onset of bronchiectasis;
Note: allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(10)      undergoing solid organ or bone marrow transplantation before the clinical onset of bronchiectasis;
(11)      having fibrosis or fibrosing interstitial lung disease, involving the segment of the lung affected by bronchiectasis, before the clinical onset of bronchiectasis;
(12)      being exposed to arsenic as specified before the clinical onset of bronchiectasis;
Note: being exposed to arsenic as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(13)      having a disease from the specified list of connective tissue diseases at the time of the clinical onset of bronchiectasis;
Note: specified list of connective tissue diseases is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(14)      having inflammatory bowel disease at the time of the clinical onset of bronchiectasis;
(15)      having an episode of acute viral or bacterial lower respiratory tract infection requiring medical treatment, within the six months before the clinical worsening of bronchiectasis;
(16)      having pertussis of sufficient severity to require hospitalisation, within the five years before the clinical worsening of bronchiectasis;
(17)      having pulmonary tuberculosis or non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection of the lung before the clinical worsening of