Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332:reg:1d:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1D (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 213821–217162

Non-ulcer dyspepsia, nausea and vomiting
+ Table 6.1.6   Peptic ulcers: duodenal or gastric ulcers
+ Table 6.1.7   Effects of past gastric surgery
+ Table 6.1.8   Disorders of the large and small bowel
+ Table 6.1.9   Disorders of the anus and rectum
+ Table 6.1.10 Liver
+ Table 6.1.11 Pancreas
+ Table 6.1.12 Gall bladder

    A gastrointestinal condition may attract an Other Impairment rating under more than one of the above tables. In that case a rating is to be selected from each applicable table.

    Only one impairment rating is to be selected from each of the gastrointestinal Other Impairment tables for each condition or combination of conditions. If more than one rating from any table is applicable, the higher or highest rating is to be selected.

Other Impairment Table 6.1.4

     Impairment

ORAL CAVITY AND OESOPHAGUS
      Ratings Criteria

                  * Oral disorders causing no problems or minimal difficulties in chewing.
                  * Asymptomatic hiatus hernia.
                  * Halitosis.
TWO Reflux, mild or occasional symptoms with or without prophylactic treatment.
      FIVE Reflux, with or without oesophagitis: frequent minor
symptoms necessitating frequent use of antacids or use of H2 receptor antagonist medication.
      TEN Oesophagitis: active disease with moderate symptoms
on most days, despite regular use of H2  receptor antagonist medication.
      TWENTY Oesophagitis, proven endoscopically: active disease
with complications, eg Barrett's epithelium, blood loss, aspiration or stricture.

               Only one rating is to be selected from this table for any condition or combination of conditions. If more than one rating is applicable, the higher rating is to be selected.
No age adjustment
permitted for this table

Other Impairment Table 6.1.5
NON-ULCER DYSPEPSIA, NAUSEA AND VOMITING Impairment
      Ratings Criteria

               NIL  Non-ulcer dyspepsia, nausea or vomiting: infrequent and mild.
FIVE Non-ulcer dyspepsia, nausea or vomiting: mild to moderate, necessitating some medication on most days.
      TEN Non-ulcer dyspepsia, nausea or vomiting: moderate
symptoms, necessitating daily full-dose medication. TWENTY              Non-ulcer dyspepsia or vomiting: severe, not controlled
               despite medication, and causing weight loss of 10%
               or more.

               Only one rating is to be selected from this table for any condition or combination of conditions. If more than one rating is
 No age adjustment permitted for this table

applicable, the higher rating is to be selected.

Other Impairment Table 6.1.6

        Impairment

PEPTIC ULCERS: DUODENAL OR GASTRIC ULCERS
        Ratings Criteria
NIL               Past history of peptic ulcer: currently inactive and asymptomatic, with or without maintenance treatment.
                 FIVE            Peptic ulcer: with intermittent symptoms necessitating ongoing maintenance treatment.
TEN             Peptic ulcer: active disease with moderate symptoms on most days, despite regular H2 receptor antagonist or proton pump inhibitor medication.
TWENTY  Peptic ulcer: proven endoscopically: active disease with complications and troublesome daily symptoms, eg bleeding or outlet obstruction.

                 Only one rating is to be selected from this table for