Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332:reg:1d:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1D (pt 4/4)
Character Range: 219950–222988

rating is to be selected.

Other Impairment Table 6.1.10

       Impairment

LIVER
        Ratings Criteria

                     *   Abnormality of liver function tests, but otherwise asymptomatic.
                     *   Acute hepatitis (resolved).
        TWO Chronic persistent hepatitis.
        FIVE Signs of chronic liver disease, but no evidence of portal
hypertension.
                     *   Chronic liver disease with evidence of portal hypertension.
                     *   Chronic active hepatitis.
TWENTY Chronic liver disease with history of variceal bleeding or encephalopathy.

                 Only one rating is to be selected from this table for any condition or combination of conditions. If more than one rating is applicable, the higher rating is to be selected.
   No age adjustment
permitted for this table

Other Impairment Table 6.1.11

        Impairment

PANCREAS
        Ratings Criteria

        NIL  Pancreatic disease, with no symptoms.
TWO Pancreatic disease, with mild infrequent symptoms. TEN                            Chronic pancreatitis with ongoing intermittent attacks of abdominal pain and/or steatorrhoea.
        TWENTY Chronic pancreatitis with frequent attacks of
abdominal pain and steatorrhoea, or two or more admissions to hospital within the past year.

                 Only one rating is to be selected from this table for any condition or combination of conditions. If more than one rating is applicable, the higher rating is to be selected.
   No age adjustment
permitted for this table

    More frequent exacerbations of pancreatic disease can be rated by applying
    Chapter 15 (Intermittent Impairment).

Other Impairment Table 6.1.12

     Impairment

GALL-BLADDER
      Ratings Criteria

                     *   Gall-bladder disease with no symptoms.
                     *   Cholecystectomy currently asymptomatic.

                 Gall-bladder disease with mild infrequent symptoms.
                     *   Post-cholecystectomy syndrome.
                     *   Two or more attacks of gall-bladder disease neces- sitating hospital admission within the past year.

 No age adjustment permitted for this table

Only one rating is to be selected from this table for any condi­ tion or combination of conditions. If more than one rating is applicable, the higher rating is to be selected.

 More frequent exacerbations of gall bladder disease can be rated by applying
 Chapter 15 (Intermittent Impairment).

  Step 3: Compare the functional impairment rating with the relevant Other
  Impairment rating. Take the higher rating.

 This step determines the final impairment rating for the gastrointestinal condition. Select one of the following substeps depending on the circumstances:

                If, for any condition, only one rating has been obtained in Step 1              and only one rating has been obtained in Step 2, compare the ratings. Take the higher rating. This is the final rating for that gastrointestinal condition.

 Substep