Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151:reg:54:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 54 (pt 6/36)
Character Range: 86788–90563

than one criterion applies, that which gives the higher or highest rating is to be chosen.

No age adjustment permitted for this table

Other Impairment Table 1.9
CARDIORESPIRATORY IMPAIRMENT: MISCELLANEOUS
Impairment Ratings
                                             Criteria
NIL                                          Flow murmurs.
TWO                                          Chronic asymptomatic arrhythmia, eg. atrial fibril­lation, atrial or ventricular ectopic beats.
FIVE                                         Need for a permanent pacemaker.
                                             Only one rating is to be selected from this table for any condition or combination of conditions. If more than one criterion applies, that which gives the higher or highest rating is to be chosen.

No age adjustment permitted for this table

Arrhythmias are usually to be rated by applying Chapter 15 (Intermittent Impairment) unless they cause a permanent restriction of exercise tolerance, in which case they are to be assessed by their effect on effort tolerance.

Other Impairment Table 1.10
CARDIORESPIRATORY IMPAIRMENT: LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT
Impairment Ratings
                                                       Criteria
NIL                                                    Asymptomatic pleural plaques
TWO                                                       Recurrent lower respiratory infections (at least 6 per year)
                                                          Intermittent use of bronchodilator medication.
FIVE                                                      Daily use of inhaled steroids required.
                                                          Regular, daily use of bronchodilator medication.
                                                          Chronic cough, with production of at least 50mL sputum/day.
TEN                                                       Regular, daily use of bronchodilator medication required in addition to daily inhaled steroids.
                                                          Chronic cough, with production of at least 100 mL sputum/day.
TWENTY                                                 Repeated courses (at least several courses per year) or permanent use of oral steroids required.
                                                       Only one rating is to be selected from this table for any condition or combination of conditions. If more than one criterion applies, that which gives the higher or highest rating is to be chosen.

No age adjustment permitted for this table

Peripheral Vascular Conditions

Tables 1.2 and 1.3 are to be applied to assess those conditions that affect exercise tolerance from a cardiorespiratory point of view. Peripheral vascular conditions typically cause loss of function of the lower limbs only and therefore are to be assessed under lower limb impairment (using Chapter 3).

Atherosclerosis frequently causes both a cardiorespiratory condition and a peripheral vascular condition. In such cases, if both types of conditions are accepted conditions, then both conditions are to be rated using the appropriate assessment procedure.

The rating of asthma depends on the clinical circumstances. If asthma has caused chronic airways obstruction the method of assessment described in this chapter is to be applied. If there is little fixed obstruction and a large reversible component, the rating is to be based on the occurrence of attacks using the method of intermittent impairment (Chapter 15). Asthma can also be rated, if there is minimal loss of function, from Table 1.10.

CHAPTER 2

HYPERTENSION AND NON-CARDIAC VASCULAR CONDITIONS

This Chapter contains three parts:
Part 2.1  —  Hypertension
Part 2.2