Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151:reg:70:p20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 70 (pt 20/25)
Character Range: 254870–258207

TEN                               Chronic liver disease with evidence of portal hypertension.
                                  Chronic active hepatitis.
TWENTY                         Chronic liver disease with history of variceal bleeding or encephalopathy.
                               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 6.1.11
PANCREAS
Impairment Ratings             Criteria
NIL                            Pancreatic disease, with no symptoms.
TWO                            Pancreatic disease, with mild infrequent symptoms.
TEN                            Chronic pancreatitis with ongoing intermittent attacks of abdominal pain and/or steatorrhoea.
TWENTY                         Chronic pancreatitis with frequent attacks of abdominal pain and steatorrhoea, or two or more admissions to hospital within the past year.

No age adjustment permitted for this table

More frequent exacerbations of pancreatic disease can be rated by applying Chapter 15 (Intermittent Impairment).

Other Impairment Table 6.1.12
GALL-BLADDER
Impairment Ratings             Criteria
NIL                               Gall-bladder disease with no symptoms.
                                Cholecystectomy currently asymptomatic.
TWO                            Gall-bladder disease with mild infrequent symptoms.
FIVE                              Post-cholecystectomy syndrome.
                                Two or more attacks of gall-bladder disease necessitating hospital admission within the past year.
                               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

More frequent exacerbations of gall bladder disease can be rated by applying Chapter 15 (Intermittent Impairment).

Step 3: Compare the functional impairment rating with the relevant Other Impairment rating. Take the higher rating.

This step determines the final impairment rating for the gastrointestinal condition. Select one of the following substeps depending on the circumstances:

Substep 3A  If, for any condition, only one rating has been obtained in Step 1 and only one rating has been obtained in Step 2, compare the ratings. Take the higher rating. This is the final rating for that gastrointestinal condition.
Substep 3B  If, for any condition, only one rating has been obtained in Step 1 but more than one rating has been obtained in Step 2, combine the ratings for that condition obtained in Step 2 using Chapter 18 (Combined Values Chart). Compare the rating for that condition obtained in Step 1 with the combined value of the ratings for that condition obtained in Step 2. Take the higher rating. This is the final rating for that gastrointestinal condition.

            For the purpose of the final combining of all values, if the higher value is made up of a combination of ratings, then the component ratings are to be used.
Substep 3C  If, for any condition, more than one rating has been obtained in Step 1 but only one rating has been obtained