

They will be unable to answer any questions about their condition. a veteran with sensori-neural hearing loss and rotator cuff syndrome develops a severe dementia.As we cannot arrange a medical examination for this veteran GARP will need to be applied as best as possible. a veteran puts in an Application for Increase (AFI) and then dies.Examples of when assessment of impairment is not possible: If the impairment had not been previously assessed, and it is impossible to assess the impairment using GARP, then a best estimate must be made using whatever medical and other evidence is available concerning the extent of the impairment. If it is not possible to assess the impairment of an accepted condition that has previously been assessed using an earlier edition of GARP, then the impairment rating that was last given for the accepted condition would be used. The final impairment rating is a combination of all ratings from all accepted conditions. The impairment points are percentages of the impairment of the whole person. On this scale zero corresponds to nil or negligible impairment from accepted conditions, and 100 points corresponds to death.

Medical impairment is measured in, out of a maximum rating of 100. Sexual Function, Reproduction, and Breasts,Įach functional loss associated with an accepted condition is identified and rated individually.Hypertension and Non-Cardiac Vascular Conditions,.This comparison is made using defined vital functions in the vital functions' tables in GARP. More ?įunctional loss is measured by reference to an individual's performance efficiency compared with that of an average, healthy person of the same age and sex. Examples of physical loss include discomfort, pain and poor prognosis. Physical loss is the loss of, or disturbance to, any body part or system. physical loss of or disturbance to any body part or system, and.
