Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151:reg:85:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 85 (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 311973–314208

Table 7.2.2
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND NASAL CONDITIONS
Impairment Ratings                            Criteria
NIL                                           Intermittent post-nasal discharge, rhinorrhoea and/or sneezing.
TWO                                           Recurrent upper respiratory tract infection.
FIVE                                          Symptoms of rhinitis and sinusitis or both which are not relieved by medication and which occur for more than 4 months every year.
                                              Only one rating is to be selected from this table for any condition or combination of conditions.

No age adjustment permitted for this table

Chapter 15 (Intermittent Impairment) may be applied for upper respiratory tract and nasal conditions which are sufficiently severe or frequent.

THROAT

Other Impairment Table 7.2.3
THROAT
Impairment Ratings            Criteria
NIL                           No tracheostomy.
TWO                           A tracheostomy that has been closed.
TWENTY                        Permanent tracheostomy.

No age adjustment permitted for this table

INDEX TO HEARING IMPAIRMENT WORKSHEETS

                                                                          Worksheet Numbers
Type No  Total accepted hearing loss                                      Air alone          Air & Bone
 1       Bilateral mixed deafness                                         2                  N/A
 2       Right mixed deafness                                             3                  N/A
 3       Left mixed deafness                                              3                  N/A
 4       Bilateral sensorineural deafness                                 SND                SND
 5       Bilateral sensorineural deafness with Right conductive deafness  2                  N/A
 6       Bilateral sensorineural deafness with Left conductive deafness   2                  N/A
 7       Bilateral conductive deafness                                    2                  4
 8       Bilateral conductive deafness with Right sensorineural deafness  2                  N/A
 9       Bilateral conductive deafness with Left sensorineural deafness   2                  N/A