Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332:reg:51:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 51 (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 88816–91773

been separately accepted.   They can then be assessed under Chapter 3 (Impairment of Spine and Limbs).

Other Impairment Table 2.2.1

        (ARTERIAL) PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE Impairment
        Ratings Criteria
        NIL  No peripheral vascular disease is present.
TWO        Minor peripheral vascular disease or peripheral vascular disease that has been successfully treated.
                 FIVE           Moderate peripheral vascular disease is present but causes little restriction of activities.
TEN            Severe peripheral vascular disease, the expected effects of which are masked by a non-accepted condition (eg masked by restriction on walking due to a musculo- skeletal disorder).

   No age adjustment permitted for this table

Irrespective of whether one or two legs are affected, only one rating may be selected from this table.

Other Impairment Table 2.2.2

       Impairment

VARICOSE VEINS
      Ratings Criteria
                 NIL

               TWO Varicose veins which are unsightly or even gross but which impose no significant restriction on activities.

               FIVE           Varicose veins, varicose ulcers causing constant or almost constant symptoms which are not easily tolerated and require medication or therapy.

               TEN            Very severe varicose veins or ulceration difficult to control and requiring periodic confinement or hospital admissions.

 No age adjustment Permitted for this table

Irrespective of whether one or two legs are affected, only one rating may be selected from this table.

Other Impairment Table 2.2.3

   Impairment

OEDEMA
      Ratings Criteria

      NIL  Mild or transient oedema.

      FIVE Moderate and persistent oedema.

               TEN Marked oedema, that is only partly controlled by treatment or therapy.

 No age adjustment permitted for this table

Irrespective of whether one or two legs are affected, only one rating may be selected from this table.

An impairment rating from this table may be given in addition to an impairment rating from Chapter 1 even when both arise from the same condition (eg, heart failure).

Step 6: Combine the impairment ratings obtained in Steps 3 and 4.

    If ratings were obtained both in Step 3 and in Step 4, then the ratings are to be combined. This combining is for the purpose of the comparison to be made in Step
    8. If only one rating has been given in Steps 3 and 4, then the result to be obtained in
Step 6 is to be the same as the one rating given in either Step 3 or Step 4.

    Step 7: Combine the impairment ratings obtained in Step 5.

    If more than one rating has been given in Step 5 then the ratings are to be combined. This combining is for the purpose of the comparison to be made in Step 8. If only one rating has been given in Step 5, then the result to be obtained in Step 7 is to be the same as the result obtained in Step 5.

    Step 8: Compare the