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Provision Reference: reg 162 (pt 5/6)
Character Range: 284077–287698

between light and darkness with that eye, then the veteran is to be taken as "blind" in the eye so affected.

    PART 8.2: OTHER OCULAR IMPAIRMENT

    Other Impairment

    Table 8.2.1 lists impairment ratings for a variety of ocular conditions. The ratings are based on the presence of symptoms and of inconvenience. Ratings from Table
8.2.1 are not to be combined with ratings from Table 8.1.3 for the same condition. If the same condition can be rated from both tables, the higher rating is to be chosen.

Other Impairment Table 8.2.1

       Impairment

OCULAR IMPAIRMENT
        Ratings Criteria

        NIL  Occasional conjunctivitis.

                 TWO Intermittent  conjunctivitis – at least 6 separate episodes per year.

                    * Constant but mild irritation of eyes resulting in symptoms and signs, eg, chronic conjunctivitis or blepharoconjunctivitis, persistent photo-phobia, epiphora.

                    * Disorders resulting in dry eyes necessitating regular, daily use of eye drops.

                    * Uncorrected ectropion or entropion.

                    * Ptosis or tarsorrhaphy resulting in continuous but partial closure of the eye.

                 TEN Symptoms and signs of severe eye irritation, present all of the time.

                 Ratings from this table are not to be combined with ratings from Table 8.1.3 for the same condition. When the same condition can be rated from both tables, the higher rating is to be chosen.

   No age adjustment permitted for this table
       Guide to the Assessment of  Visual Impairment Worksheet
       Rates of Veterans' Pensions
       5th edition
File No: Veteran's given names:  Veteran's surname:

 Visual conditions for assessment:

 Date of report(s) on which the assessment below is based:

        Right eye  Left eye
 Corrected visual acuity  Corrected visual acuity

 Miscellaneous visual function

 Right eye monocular impairment                Left eye monocular impairment
Corrected visual acuity           R1           Corrected visual acuity                L1

                                  R
      Visual field -                 R2  R2          Visual field                      L2  L2
Esterman Grid                                Esterman Grid
 Miscellaneous visual                R3               Miscellaneous visual             L3 L3
function                                                                   function

 Combined monocular                  RC  RC     Combined monocular                     LC
       impairment                            impairment
 Combined monocular                  RC         Combined monocular                     LC
 impairment - rounded                           impairment - rounded

Final binocular impairment rating: Comments:

 Signature  Name (please print)  Date

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     Chapter 9
     Renal and Urinary Tract
     Function

    This chapter contains two parts: Part 9.1 -  Renal Function
Part 9.2 - Lower Urinary Tract Function

    INTRODUCTION

    Renal function and urinary tract function are to be assessed separately.  Only one rating is to be given for impairment of renal function. If appropriate, two ratings may be given for lower urinary tract conditions one for conditions of urinary excretion and one for lower urinary tract infections.

     PART 9.1: RENAL FUNCTION

    Impairment of renal function is to be assessed under Tables 9.1.1 and 9.1.2.  If an impairment may be assessed from both tables, the higher of the two is to be selected.

    Loss of kidney function may also be