Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332:reg:73:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 73 (pt 3/6)
Character Range: 123324–126161

normal range of movement.

Loss of about one-quarter normal range of movement.

Knee
X-ray changes only with normal range of movement.

Loss of about one-quarter normal range of movement.

Ankle
X-ray changes only with normal range of movement.

Loss of about one-quarter normal range of movement.

Loss of about one-half normal range of movement.

Loss of about three-quarters normal range of movement.

Toes
Incomplete loss of range of movement of any toe.

Ankylosis of any toe other than hallux.

Hallux: ankylosis in favourable position of either interphalangeal joint; or metatarsophalangeal joint.

Hallux: ankylosis in an unfavourable position of either interphalangeal joint and/or metatarso- phalangeal joint.

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 Functional Loss Table 3.2.1 (cont'd)

LOSS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION: LOWER LIMB JOINTS (continued)

    Impairment Ratings TWENTY

     THIRTY

     FORTY

     FIFTY

Hip
Loss of about one-half normal range of movement.

Loss of about three- quarters normal range of movement.

Loss of almost all movement, or complete ankylosis in position of function.

Ankylosis in an unfavourable position, or a flail joint.

Knee
Loss of about one-half normal range of movement.

Loss of about three- quarters normal range of movement.

Loss of almost all movement, or complete ankylosis in position of function.

Ankylosis in an unfavourable position, or a flail joint.

Ankle
Loss of almost all movement, or complete ankylosis in position of function.

Ankylosis in an unfavourable position, or a flail joint.

Toes

   Ratings from this table are age adjusted
  (see Table 3.6.1)

Only one rating is to be selected from this table for each hip, knee, or ankle; and only one rating is to be selected from this table for the toes of each foot. Of these ratings only the highest is to be taken.

Step 3: Make any applicable age adjustment to the functional impairment rating for the lower limbs based on loss of range of movement by applying Table 3.6.1 in Part 3.6 of this chapter.

 The functional impairment rating based on loss of range of movement obtained in
Step 2 is to be age adjusted using Table 3.6.1.

 For veterans aged 46 to 55 years at the relevant time, age adjustment will not result in any change of the impairment rating. For veterans aged 56 years and older at the relevant time, the impairment rating will be reduced by an amount dependent upon their age. For veterans aged 45 years or less at the relevant time, the impairment rating will be increased by an amount dependent upon their age.

 Total loss of function of each lower limb is considered to be 50 per cent impairment of the whole person. Amputation of a lower limb at the hip joint, or total loss of the use of a lower limb is equivalent to