Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151:reg:70:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 70 (pt 4/25)
Character Range: 201200–204732

high level of support and reassurance.
                           One rating is to be selected from this table for the subjective distress due to the accepted psychiatric condition being assessed.

No age adjustment permitted for this table

Subjective distress is the distress that is experienced by the veteran. It is the equivalent of the symptom complex experienced by a veteran with a physical condition.

Examples include feelings of anxiety, fear or depression, flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, loss of concentration, nightmares and hallucinations.

Functional Loss
Table 4.2
MANIFEST DISTRESS
Impairment Ratings
                    General description and outcome
NIL                 Nil, minimal, or rare signs of distress.
TWO                 Disturbances of behaviour, emotion or thinking are occasionally noticeable.
THREE               Distress is sometimes apparent, and/or the veteran's pre-occupation with the symptoms is sometimes noticeable to astute observers or persons familiar with the veteran.
SIX                 Distress is apparent, and/or the veteran's pre-occupation with the symptoms is noticeable to astute observers or persons familiar with the veteran.
TEN                 Obvious distress and pre-occupation with the symptoms is evident to casual observers and even persons unfamiliar with the veteran.
FIFTEEN             Obvious continual distress.
TWENTY              Distress that draws attention to the veteran.
TWENTY- FOUR        All pervasive distress.
                    One rating is to be selected from this table for the manifest distress due to the accepted psychiatric condition being assessed.

No age adjustment permitted for this table

Manifest distress is the manifestation of the distress that others observe in the veteran. It is the equivalent of the signs observed in a physical condition.

Examples include preoccupation, manic behaviour, inappropriate actions, restless pacing, nervous sweating, tremor, bursts of anger, pressured speech, perseveration, inability to follow a conversation, vocalisations during nightmares, compulsive or excessive drinking and compulsive gambling.

Functional Loss Table 4.3
FUNCTIONAL EFFECTS
Impairment Ratings         General description and outcome
NIL                        Minimal or no interferences with most aspects of living.
ONE                        Minor interference with function in some everyday situations.
TWO                        Moderate interference with function in some every­day situations.
THREE                      Moderate interference with functions in many every­day situations.
FIVE                       Marked interference with function in many everyday situations.
SIX                        The veteran may be able to continue to function in everyday situations, but with gross restrictions.
EIGHT                      Profound psychiatric impairment. Virtually all recreational, social or otherwise purposeful activities abandoned.
                           One rating is to be selected from this table for the functional effects of the accepted psychiatric condition being assessed.

No age adjustment permitted for this table

Functional effects are the effects of the condition on the veteran's ability to function in a non-specific environment.

Relevant factors include the veteran's ability to deal with personal hygiene, to prepare and consume food, to use electrical appliances, to find one's way around, to return safely home after going to the shops etc, to avoid common dangers