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Impairment .................................................... 127

       Part 7.1: Hearing Loss and Tinnitus .......................................................... 127

       Part 7.2: Ear, Nose, and Throat ................................................................. 150

       Hearing Impairment Worksheets

       Index .......................................................................................................... 152

       Worksheets ................................................................................................  153

 Chapter 8: Visual Impairment ............................................................................ 159

    Part 8.1: Impairment of Visual Function ................................................... 159

    Part 8.2: Other Ocular Impairment ........................................................... 167

    Visual Impairment Worksheet ................................................................... 168

 Chapter 9: Renal and Urinary Tract Function .................................................... 169

    Part 9.1: Renal Function ............................................................................ 169

    Part 9.2: Lower Urinary Tract Function .................................................... 173

 Chapter 10: Sexual Function, Reproduction, and Breasts ....................................  177

    Part 10.1: Sexual Function ........................................................................ 178

    Part 10.2: Reproduction ............................................................................ 182

    Part 10.3: Breasts ....................................................................................... 187

 Chapter 11: Skin Impairment .............................................................................. 189

 Chapter 12: Endocrine and Haemopoietic Impairment ...................................... 193

    Part 12.1: The Endocrine System .............................................................. 193

    Part 12.2: The Haemopoietic System ........................................................ 197

 Part B: Non-System Specific  Assessment ........................................................... 199

 Chapter 13: Negligible Impairment .................................................................... 201

 Chapter 14: Malignant Conditions ..................................................................... 203

 Chapter 15: Intermittent Impairment .................................................................. 209

    Intermittent Impairment Worksheets ........................................................ 217

 Chapter 16: Activities  of Daily Living ............................................................... 219

 Chapter 17: Disfigurement and Social Impairment ............................................ 225

 Part C: Impairment Ratings: Combining, Apportioning, Partially

 Contributing  ....................................................................................................... 229

 Chapter 18: Combined Values Chart .................................................................. 231

 Chapter 19: Partially Contributing Impairment .................................................. 237

 Chapter 20: Apportionment ................................................................................ 241

 Chapter 21: Paired Organs Policy ....................................................................... 259

 Lifestyle Effects ................................................................................................. 261

 Chapter 22: Lifestyle Effects .............................................................................. 263

 Degree of Incapacity ......................................................................................... 275

 Chapter 23: Conversion to Degree of Incapacity ............................................... 277

 Chapter 24: Degree of Incapacity for Specific Disabilities ................................ 279

 Index ................................................................................................................... 281

     Introduction

    Purpose

    This Guide is to be applied to assess the extent of incapacity from war-caused or defence-caused injury or disease. Its provisions are binding on the Repatriation Commission, the Veterans' Review Board, and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

    Legal background

    The Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act) provides for pensions to veterans for incapacity resulting from war or defence-caused injuries and diseases (sections 13 and 70).

    The terms "injury" and "disease" are defined in subsection 5D(1) of the Act. A veteran's incapacity is defined by subsection 5D(2) as the effects of that injury or disease.

    The Act provides three fundamental rates of pension: a general rate, an intermediate rate, and a special rate.

    Section 22 of the Act provides that the percentage of general rate of pension payable is to be determined by reference to the extent of the veteran's incapacity as assessed in accordance with this Guide. Section 29 of the Act provides that the Repatriation Commission prepare the Guide, setting out:
    "(a)   criteria by reference to which the extent of the incapacity of a veteran resulting
       from war-caused injury or war-caused disease, or both, shall be assessed; and

       (b) methods by which the extent of that incapacity, as assessed