Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00528:reg:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00528
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8
Character Range: 4391–5241

8               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 mesenteric panniculitis or death from mesenteric panniculitis with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having an abdominal infection with tuberculosis or atypical mycobacteria at the time of clinical onset of mesenteric panniculitis;
(2)          having an abdominal infection with tuberculosis or atypical mycobacteria at the time of clinical worsening of mesenteric panniculitis;
(3)          for mesenteric panniculitis of the colon only, having undergone colonoscopy within the 48 hours before the clinical worsening of mesenteric panniculitis;
(4)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for mesenteric panniculitis.