Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00855:reg:8:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00855
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 3351–6306

8               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, olecranon bursitis or death from olecranon bursitis is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having a bacterial, fungal or algal infection involving the affected bursa at the time of the clinical onset of olecranon bursitis;
(2)          having trauma to the external elbow of the affected side in the 30 days before the clinical onset of olecranon bursitis;
Note:  Examples of types of trauma include cuts, abrasions and lacerations of the affected elbow, repeated rubbing or knocking of the affected elbow, needle aspiration of the affected olecranon bursa and injection of the affected olecranon bursa with corticosteroids.
(3)          having surgery to the external elbow of the affected side in the 30 days before the clinical onset of olecranon bursitis;
(4)          for septic olecranon bursitis only, being in an immunocompromised state as specified at the time of the clinical onset of olecranon bursitis;
Note:  immunocompromised state as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          having a disorder from the specified list of disorders at the time of the clinical onset of olecranon bursitis;
Note:  specified list of disorders is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(6)          having psoriasis, localised sclerosis, atopic dermatitis or another inflammatory skin disorder, where the skin disorder involves the skin of the extensor surface of the affected elbow, at the time of the clinical onset of olecranon bursitis;
(7)          being treated with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor within the 30 days before the clinical onset of olecranon bursitis;
(8)          having a bacterial, fungal or algal infection involving the affected bursa at the time of the clinical worsening of olecranon bursitis;
(9)          having trauma to the external elbow of the affected side in the 30 days before the clinical worsening of olecranon bursitis;
Note:  Examples of types of trauma include cuts, abrasions and lacerations of the affected elbow, repeated rubbing or knocking of the affected elbow, needle aspiration of the affected olecranon bursa and injection of the affected olecranon bursa with corticosteroids.
(10)      having surgery to the external elbow of the affected side in the 30 days before the clinical worsening of olecranon bursitis;
(11)      for septic olecranon bursitis only, being in an immunocompromised state as specified at the time of the clinical worsening of olecranon bursitis;
Note:  immunocompromised state as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(12)      having a disorder from the specified list of disorders at the time of the clinical worsening of olecranon bursitis;
Note:  specified list of disorders is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(13)      having psoriasis, localised