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3: Determine the impairment rating for the treatment requirements of the accepted haemopoietic condition using Table 12.2.1.

The ratings obtained in Steps 2 and 3 are not to be combined at this stage but both are to be included in the final combining of all impairment ratings.

Other Impairment Table 12.2.1
THE HAEMOPOIETIC SYSTEM:  TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS*
Impairment Ratings                                 Criteria
NIL                                                Symptoms in remission and no active therapy indicated.
TWO                                                Transfusion requirements: 2–3 units per 12–16 weeks.
FIVE                                                  Intermittent combination cytotoxic therapy ­­­­— one course every 3–4 weeks.
                                                      Phlebotomy once every 4 weeks.
                                                    Transfusion requirements: 2–3 units per 6 weeks.
TEN                                                   Phlebotomy more than once every 4 weeks.
                                                    Transfusion requirements: 2–3 units per 4 weeks.
TWENTY                                             Transfusion requirements: 2–3 units per 2 weeks.
                                                   (*Additional to relevant body system assessment.)

No age adjustment permitted for this table

Part B: Non-System Specific Assessment

CHAPTER 13

NEGLIGIBLE IMPAIRMENT

INTRODUCTION

As every accepted condition is to be assessed, Table 13.1 provides a convenient method of rating any accepted condition which causes negligible impairment. Table 13.1 is to be applied only to conditions that cannot be conveniently classified under other chapters of this Guide and that would not attract a higher rating if they were classified under such chapters.

Determine the impairment rating for an accepted condition that causes negligible impairment

Follow the step below to calculate the negligible impairment due to an accepted condition.

STEP 1  Determine the rating for negligible impairment from Table 13.1.

Functional Loss Table 13.1
NEGLIGIBLE IMPAIRMENT
Impairment Rating           Criteria
NIL                            An infectious disease from which the veteran has recovered with negligible after effects.
                               An injury from which the veteran has recovered with negligible after effects.
                               A condition causing no current impairment.
                               condition from which the veteran has recovered with negligible after effects.

No age adjustment permitted for this table

CHAPTER 14

MALIGNANT CONDITIONS

INTRODUCTION

Malignant conditions may affect one or more body systems.

Hence, any malignant condition can potentially be assessed by the following methods:
    by applying the system-specific tables contained in Chapters 1 to 12. A number of those tables may have to be consulted if the malignant condition causes multiple losses of function;
    by applying Chapter 14 which relates specifically to malignancies and which contains both a Functional Loss table and an Other Impairment table. These tables are designed to rate the malignant condition as a whole. The first table relates to loss of function in a general sense. The second table relates to reduced life expectancy which is regarded as an Other Impairment.

If the impairment rating from Chapter 14 is 70 points on the basis of either the malignant disorders functional table (Table 14.1) or