Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151:reg:70:p18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 70 (pt 18/25)
Character Range: 247919–251643

Liver
   Table 6.1.11   Pancreas
   Table 6.1.12   Gall bladder

A gastrointestinal condition may attract an Other Impairment rating under more than one of the above tables. In that case a rating is to be selected from each applicable table.

Only one impairment rating is to be selected from each of the gastrointestinal Other Impairment tables for each condition or combination of conditions. If more than one rating from any table is applicable, the higher or highest rating is to be selected.

Other Impairment Table 6.1.4
ORAL CAVITY AND OESOPHAGUS
Impairment Ratings            Criteria
NIL                            Oral disorders causing no problems or minimal difficulties in chewing.
                               Asymptomatic hiatus hernia.
                               Halitosis.
TWO                           Reflux, mild or occasional symptoms with or without prophylactic treatment.
FIVE                          Reflux, with or without oesophagitis: frequent minor symptoms necessitating frequent use of antacids or use of H2 receptor antagonist medication.
TEN                           Oesophagitis: active disease with moderate symptoms on most days, despite regular use of H2 receptor antagonist medication.
TWENTY                        Oesophagitis, proven endoscopically: active disease with complications, eg. Barrett's epithelium, blood loss, aspiration or stricture.
                              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 6.1.5
NON-ULCER DYSPEPSIA, NAUSEA AND VOMITING
Impairment Ratings                        Criteria
NIL                                       Non-ulcer dyspepsia, nausea or vomiting: infrequent and mild.
FIVE                                      Non-ulcer dyspepsia, nausea or vomiting: mild to moderate, necessitating some medication on most days.
TEN                                       Non-ulcer dyspepsia, nausea or vomiting: moderate symptoms, necessitating daily full-dose medication.
TWENTY                                    Non-ulcer dyspepsia or vomiting: severe, not controlled despite medication, and causing weight loss of 10% or more.
                                          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 6.1.6
PEPTIC ULCERS: DUODENAL OR GASTRIC ULCERS
Impairment Ratings                         Criteria
NIL                                        Past history of peptic ulcer: currently inactive and asymptomatic, with or without maintenance treatment.
FIVE                                       Peptic ulcer: with intermittent symptoms necessitating ongoing maintenance treatment.
TEN                                        Peptic ulcer: active disease with moderate symptoms on most days, despite regular H2 receptor antagonist or proton pump inhibitor medication.
TWENTY                                     Peptic ulcer: proven endoscopically: active disease with complications and troublesome daily symptoms, eg. bleeding or outlet obstruction.
                                           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

For a gastric ulcer that has been surgically removed apply Table 6.1.7.

Other Impairment Table 6.1.7