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the symbol    means that the table is only to be used for the assessment of female veterans;
   the symbol    means that the table is only to be used for the assessment of male veterans;
   the symbol    means that the table is used for either male or female veterans.

Age Adjustment

Some tables incorporate age dependent criteria. Some other tables have no such criteria and require subsequent age adjustment by applying tables provided for that purpose.

Each table is clearly marked in the bottom left hand corner with instructions on age adjustment for ratings derived from that table.

Conversion Factor Tables

The Commission is required by paragraph 67(1)(e) to provide methods that enable Lifestyle to be combined with Impairment to give compensation for each type of service by reference to the maximum compensation payable. These are set out as compensation factors in tables in Chapter 23 and include a different set of factors to be used for warlike and non-warlike service and for other service as provided for in the Act (see subsection 67(2)).

Non-system specific assessments

This Guide has chapters describing alternate methods of assessing certain conditions:

     Chapter 13 — Negligible Impairment

     Chapter 14 — Malignant Conditions

     Chapter 15 — Intermittent Impairment

     Chapter 16 — Activities of Daily Living

     Chapter 17 — Disfigurement

Conditions and their sequelae

Only the clinical features of an accepted condition may be taken into account in making an assessment. If the accepted condition causes some other distinct and diagnosable condition (sequela), the symptoms of the sequela cannot be taken into account when assessing the original accepted condition.

Sequelae can only be assessed when they have been separately determined to be service related.

Applying the instructions

To the extent of any inconsistency between an instruction in this "How to use the Guide" and a specific instruction concerning a particular matter in this Guide, the specific instruction in this "How to use the Guide" is to apply to that particular matter.

Duration of assessment period or date of determination and commencement of periodic payment and permanent impairment and interim payments

Assessment can only be made by reference to the available medical and other material that, of necessity, relates to a particular point or period in time.

The assessment of the impairment and lifestyle ratings must be based on the Commission's reasonable satisfaction on the available material. If there is a significant change in impairment during the course of an investigation a payment may still be made as an interim payment.  Interim payments are made until the Commission is satisfied that the condition has stabilised at an impairment level.

If the condition worsens after the last payment is made the person may claim additional compensation for