Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01386:reg:9:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01386
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 2/5)
Character Range: 6130–9087

of blood to an auditory structure of the affected ear at the time of the clinical onset of tinnitus;
            Note 1: Examples of causes of a reduced supply of blood to an auditory structure include coagulation disorders, embolism, thrombosis, haemorrhage or vasospasm of the vertebro-basilar circulation, hyperviscosity, vasculitis, and intralabyrinthine haemorrhage or infarction.
            Note 2: auditory structure is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(10)      having a bone disease from the specified list of bone diseases, affecting the petrous temporal bone or middle ear ossicles of the affected side, at the time of the clinical onset of tinnitus;
Note: specified list of bone diseases is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(11)      having an autoimmune disease at the time of the clinical onset of tinnitus;
(12)      having multiple sclerosis at the time of the clinical onset of tinnitus;
(13)      having a benign or malignant neoplasm involving the petrous temporal bone, an auditory structure or central auditory neural pathway of the affected ear at the time of the clinical onset of tinnitus;
Note: auditory structure is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(14)      having a haematological disease from the specified list of haematological diseases at the time of the clinical onset of tinnitus;
Note: specified list of haematological diseases is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(15)      having a cerebrovascular accident within the 30 days before the clinical onset of tinnitus;
(16)      being exposed to an explosive blast within the 30 days before the clinical onset of tinnitus;
(17)      being struck by lightning within the 30 days before the clinical onset of tinnitus;
(18)      having temporomandibular disorder at the time of the clinical onset of tinnitus;
(19)      having migraine with brainstem aura (basilar migraine) before the clinical onset of tinnitus;
(20)      having Meniere's disease or delayed endolymphatic hydrops at the time of the clinical onset of tinnitus;
(21)      having:
(a)          an episode of otitic barotrauma involving the affected ear; or
(b)          cerebral arterial gas embolism; or
(c)          decompression sickness;
within the 30 days before the clinical onset of tinnitus;
Note: Otitic barotrauma is also known as otic barotrauma.
(22)      having acoustic shock at the time of the clinical onset of tinnitus;
Note: acoustic shock is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(23)      having a bacterial infection from the specified list of bacterial infections within the 30 days before the clinical onset of tinnitus;
Note: specified list of bacterial infections is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(24)      having a viral infection from the specified list of viral infections within the 30 days before the clinical onset of tinnitus;
Note: specified list of viral infections is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(25)      having meningitis