Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332:reg:85:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 85 (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 263128–264479

may be applied for more severe or frequent aural conditions.

Other Impairment Table 7.2.2

         Impairment

     UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND NASAL CONDITIONS
         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.

   No age adjustment permitted for this table

Only one rating is to be selected from this table for any condition or combination of conditions.

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

        Impairment

THROAT
         Ratings Criteria

         NIL  No tracheostomy.
TWO A tracheostomy that has been closed. TWENTY Permanent tracheostomy.

No age adjustment permitted for this table

                                Worksheet Numbers

     Type    Air   Air &
      No    Total accepted hearing loss              alone  Bone
       Total accepted hearing loss
        Bilateral mixed deafness
    1                                             2     N/A

         g