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Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims)—Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment 2023

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Department of Veterans' Affairs

This item is authorised by the following title:

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988

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F2023L00364

29 March 2023

Table of contents

1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Guide—Schedule 1
SCHEDULE 1—GUIDE TO THE ASSESSMENT OF THE DEGREE OF PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT 2023
List of Tables and Figures
Introduction
- General
- Structure of this Guide
- Application of this Guide
- Whole person impairment
- Entitlements under the DRCA
- Non-economic loss
- Compensation payable
- Interim and final assessments
- Increase in degree of whole person impairment
- Survival of claims
Principles of assessment
- Impairment and non-economic loss
- Employability and incapacity
- Permanent impairment
- Impairment tables
- Gradations of impairment
- Combined impairments
- Double assessment
- Fingers and toes
- Exceptions to Division 1
- Interim assessments
- Likelihood of reduction in degree of impairment
- Aggravation
Reference
Glossary
Division 1—Impairment
- Chapter 1—Cardio-vascular system
  - Table 1.1 Assessments of symptomatic activity levels
  - Table 1.2 Peripheral vascular disease
  - Table 1.3 Varicose veins, deep venous thrombosis, oedema, ulceration
- Chapter 2—Respiratory system
- Table 2.1 Ventilatory function
- Figure 2.1 Prediction nomogram—males
- Figure 2.2 Prediction nomogram—females
- Chapter 3—Endocrine system
- Table 3.1 Endocrine system
- Chapter 4—Skin disorders
- Table 4.1 Functional loss
- Table 4.2 Facial disfigurement
- Chapter 5—Psychiatric conditions
- Table 5.1 Psychiatric conditions
- Chapter 6—Visual system
- Table 6.1 Disorders of visual acuity
- Chapter 7—Ear, nose and throat disorders
- Table 7.1 Hearing
- Table 7.2 Miscellaneous ear, nose and throat disorders
- Chapter 8—Digestive system
- Table 8.1 Disorders of the oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, small intestine, pancreas, colon, rectum and anus
- Table 8.2 Disorders of the liver and biliary tract
- Table 8.3 Fistulae and herniae
- Chapter 9—Musculo-skeletal system
- Table 9.1 Upper extremity
- Table 9.2 Lower extremity
- Table 9.3 Amputations and/or total loss of function
- Table 9.4 Limb function—upper limb
- Table 9.5 Limb function—lower limb
- Table 9.6 Spine
- Chapter 10—Urinary system
- Table 10.1 Upper urinary tract
- Table 10.2 Lower urinary tract
- Chapter 11—Reproductive system
- Table 11.1 Male
- Table 11.2 Female
- Table 11.3 Mammary glands
- Chapter 12—Neurological function
- Table 12.1 Cranial nerves
- Table 12.2 Comprehension
- Table 12.3 Expression
- Table 12.4 Memory
- Table 12.5 Reasoning
- Chapter 13—Miscellaneous
- Table 13.1 Intermittent conditions
- Table 13.2 Malignancies
- Chapter 14—Combined values chart
- Table 14.1 Combined values chart
Division 2—Non-economic loss
- B1 Pain and suffering
  - Table B1.1 Pain
  - Table B1.2 Suffering
- B2 Loss of amenities
Division 3—Calculation of the total entitlement to compensation for permanent impairment and non-economic loss
- Worksheet C1 Calculation of total entitlement
Table 1.1 Assessments of symptomatic activity levels
Table 5.1 Psychiatric conditions
Table 8.2 Disorders of the liver and biliary tract
Table 8.3 Fistulae and herniae
Table 9.1 Upper extremity
Table 14.1 Combined values chart
Table B5 Calculation of non-economic loss
Worksheet C1 Calculation of total entitlement