Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151:reg:15:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 15 (pt 9/28)
Character Range: 348626–352083

incontinence pad not needed.
                              Mild symptoms of bladder outlet or urethral obstruction, eg. hesitancy, or poor stream.
FIVE                            Bladder outlet or urethral obstruction as above, but with more severe symptoms such as urge frequency, nocturia, or recurrent urinary tract infections.
                                Minor stress incontinence, needing use of 1–2 incontinence pads a day.
                                Mild urge incontinence, but rarely unable to find a toilet in time.
                              Any disorder of lower urinary tract resulting in recurrent pyelonephritis, or hydronephrosis within past 12 months.
TEN                             Moderate stress incontinence, needing several incontinence pads a day.
                              Urethral stricture, necessitating passage of sounds at internals of three months or less.
FIFTEEN                         Frequent and severe stress incontinence causing significant embarrassment and some avoidance of social activities and public places.
                              Loss of voluntary control of bladder, but satisfactory emptying achieved by triggering of reflex activity, suprapubic pressure or Valsalva manoeuvre. No incontinence aid needed.
TWENTY                       Loss of voluntary control of bladder necessitating intermittent catheterisation.
THIRTY                          Urinary diversion, eg, ileal conduit, sigmoid conduit, ureterosigmoidostomy.
                              Dribbling incontinence needing frequent change of incontinence pads, or a collection device, eg. condom catheter.
FORTY                        Incontinence needing a permanent indwelling catheter.

No age adjustment permitted for this table

Functional Loss Table 9.2.2
LOWER URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS
Impairment Ratings              Criteria
NIL                             Occasional urinary tract infections.
FIVE                            Recurrent cystitis causing frequent symptoms.

No age adjustment permitted for this table

CHAPTER 10

SEXUAL FUNCTION, REPRODUCTION, AND BREASTS

This chapter contains three parts:
Part 10.1 — Sexual Function
Part 10.2 — Reproduction
Part 10.3 —  Breasts

INTRODUCTION

Each part of this chapter contains separate tables for males and females. Ratings may be obtained from one or more parts, depending on the conditions to be assessed.

Many conditions of the female reproductive system, such as premenstrual tension and dysmenorhoea, occur on a cyclical basis and should be rated by applying Chapter 15 (Intermittent Impairment). When such conditions are successfully controlled by use of the contraceptive pill, a rating of zero is to be given.

It is also recognised that servicewomen may use the contraceptive pill to free themselves from such cyclical problems. In itself this is not a condition. However, if the use of the contraceptive pill causes significant side effects and if these side effects are accepted as being war-caused or defence-caused conditions, they should be rated from whatever section applies to them according to their nature.

Some conditions related to the reproductive organs, or to the effects of the sexual hormones, or which are more common in one sex than the other (such as osteoporosis), are not specifically mentioned in this chapter. Such conditions should be rated from the relevant part of the Guide according to their nature.