Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332:reg:2:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 3/5)
Character Range: 71139–74509

followed, immediately or after a lapse of time, by continuing angina or further infarcts.
                    * Coronary artery disease characterised by left main coronary artery disease (not successfully corrected) demonstrated on angiogram.
                    * Coronary artery disease with successful coronary artery surgery, followed, after a lapse of time, by frequent angina or further infarcts or cardiac failure.

                 Only one rating is to be selected from this table for any condi­ tion or combination of conditions. If more than one criterion applies, that which gives the higher or highest rating is to be chosen.

No age adjustment permitted for this table

  Other Impairment Table 1.8

    CARDIORESPIRATORY IMPAIRMENT: VALVULAR HEART DISEASE

      Impairment
      Ratings Criteria

   * Mitral valve prolapse with no or minimal symptoms.
                   * Aortic sclerosis with no or minimal symptoms.
FIVE Diagnosed valvular heart disease (other than mitral valve prolapse or aortic sclerosis) with no symptoms and no X-ray evidence of cardiac failure.
TEN            Valvular heart disease with successful valve replace- ment, not requiring anticoagulant medication, with no subsequent symptoms or evidence of cardiac failure.
FIFTEEN Valvular heart disease with successful valve replace- ment, requiring anticoagulant medication, with no subsequent symptoms or evidence of cardiac failure.

 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 criterion applies, that which gives the higher or highest rating is to be chosen.

  Other Impairment Table 1.9

       CARDIORESPIRATORY IMPAIRMENT: MISCELLANEOUS
      Impairment
      Ratings Criteria

      NIL  Flow murmurs.
TWO Chronic asymptomatic arrhythmia, eg atrial fibril- lation, atrial or ventricular ectopic beats.
      FIVE Need for a permanent pacemaker.

 No age adjustment permitted for this table

Only one rating is to be selected from this table for any condi­tion or combination of conditions. If more than one criterion applies, that which gives the higher or highest rating is to be chosen.
Arrhythmias are usually to be rated by applying Chapter 15 (Intermittent Impairment) unless they cause a permanent restriction  of exercise tolerance, in which  case they are to be assessed by their effect on effort tolerance.

    Other Impairment Table 1.10

Impairment
Ratings

NIL
TWO

FIVE

TEN

TWENTY

   CARDIORESPIRATORY IMPAIRMENT: LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT

         Criteria

         Asymptomatic pleural plaques.
   * Recurrent lower respiratory infections (at least 6 per year).
                    * Intermittent use of bronchodilator medication.
                    * Daily use of inhaled steroids required.
                    * Regular, daily use of bronchodilator medication.
                    * Chronic cough, with production of at least 50 mL sputum/day.
                    * Regular, daily use of bronchodilator medication required in addition to daily inhaled steroids.
                    * Chronic cough, with production of at least 100 mL sputum/day.
                Repeated courses (at least several courses per year) or permanent use of oral steroids required.

   No age adjustment permitted