Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332:reg:91:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 91 (pt 4/6)
Character Range: 175525–179162

of the Act. For purposes of applying Table 4.4, only the impairment from accepted psychiatric condition(s) of the veteran is to be taken into account.

Functional Loss
Table 4.5

         Impairment

DOMESTIC SITUATION
          Ratings General description and outcome

                  NIL              Minimal or no effect on ordinary family life.

          ONE  Occasional friction with family members. TWO  Frequent discord with family members. THREE              Frequent conflict with family members. FIVE               Continual conflict with family members.
SIX               Family functioning is deteriorating, and estrangement or divorce are a likely consequence.

                  EIGHT         Virtually non-existent family life because of conflict with family members.

                  One rating is to be selected from this table for the domestic effects of the accepted psychiatric condition being assessed.

No age adjustment permitted for this table

Domestic situation. This tables relates to the effect of the psychiatric condition on the veteran's ability to continue or form domestic interpersonal relationships.

 Relevant factors include the ability to maintain usual relationships with other family members and recognition of usual domestic relationships.

Functional Loss
Table 4.6

            Impairment

SOCIAL INTERACTION
             Ratings General description and outcome

                      NIL  Minimal or no effect on ordinary social contacts.

                      ONE Occasional friction with colleagues and friends.

             TWO Minor reduction in social interaction. THREE              Significant reduction in social interaction. FIVE              Substantial reduction in social interaction. SIX               General social withdrawal.
             EIGHT Negligible social contact.

                      One rating is to be selected from this table for the social effects of the accepted psychiatric condi­ tion being assessed.

   No age adjustment permitted for this table

Social interaction. This table relates to the effect of the psychiatric condition on the veteran's ability to continue or form interpersonal relationships with friends other than close family members and to interact with people in a casual way as required in social circumstances.

    Relevant factors include ability to react appropriately to people in different roles; to follow the thread and purpose of a conversation; to restrict conversation to appropriate topics and to respond suitably to remarks.

Functional Loss
Table 4.7

       Impairment

LEISURE ACTIVITIES
        Ratings General description and outcome

        NIL  Minimal or no effect on leisure activities.

                 ONE Some loss of interest in activities previously enjoyed.

        TWO Some reduction in recreational activities. THREE Significant reduction in recreational activities. FIVE              Loss of interest in most recreational pursuits.
SIX  Substantial reduction in most recreational pursuits.

        EIGHT Virtually all recreational activities abandoned.

                 One rating is to be selected from this table for the recreational effects of the accepted psychiatric condition being assessed.

No age adjustment permitted for this table

Leisure activities. This table relates to the effect of the psychiatric condition on the veteran's ability to enjoy previously pleasurable activities.

 Relevant factors include  decreased ability to concentrate,  decreased ability to understand complex activity  (for example how to do crossword