Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151:reg:54:p25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 54 (pt 25/36)
Character Range: 147472–153135

range of movement. If Chapter 19 did not have to be applied, then take the highest of the various impairment ratings that have been obtained for each lower limb joint. In that case, this is the final functional impairment rating for the lower limbs.

Functional Loss Table 3.2.1
LOSS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION: LOWER LIMB JOINTS
Impairment Ratings                                   Hip                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Knee                                                                         Ankle                                                                        Toes
NIL                                                  X-ray changes only with normal range of movement.                                                                                                                                                                   X-ray changes only with normal range of movement.                            X-ray changes only with normal range of movement.                            Incomplete loss of range of movement of any toe.
TWO                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Ankylosis of any toe other than hallux.
FIVE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Loss of about one-quarter normal range of movement.                          Hallux: ankylosis in favourable position of either interphalangeal joint; or metatarsophalangeal joint.
TEN                                                  Loss of about one-quarter normal range of movement.                                                                                                                                                                 Loss of about one-quarter normal range of movement.                          Loss of about one-half normal range of movement.                             Hallux: ankylosis in an unfavourable position of either interphalangeal joint and/or metatarso-phalangeal joint.
FIFTEEN                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Loss of about three-quarters normal range of movement.
TWENTY                                               Loss of about one-half normal range of movement.                                                                                                                                                                    Loss of about one-half normal range of movement.                             Loss of almost all movement, or complete ankylosis in position of function.
THIRTY                                               Loss of about three-quarters normal range of movement.                                                                                                                                                              Loss of about three-quarters normal range of movement.                       Ankylosis in an unfavourable position, or a flail joint.
FOURTY                                               Loss of almost all movement, or complete ankylosis in position of function.                                                                                                                                         Loss of almost all movement, or complete ankylosis in position of function.
FIFTY                                                Ankylosis in an unfavourable position, or a flail joint.                                                                                                                                                            Ankylosis in an unfavourable position, or a flail joint.
                                                     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.

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

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.