Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 – Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment Edition 3.0
377The lower urinary tract comprises the bladder and urethra.
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377 The lower urinary tract comprises the bladder and urethra.
378 Using the combined values chart (see Appendix 1), WPI ratings derived from Table 10.3: Lower urinary tract may be combined with WPI ratings from Table 10.1: The upper urinary tract, and with WPI ratings from Table 10.2: Urinary diversion.
379 Impairment in the lower urinary tract due to neurological causes, as opposed to local lower urinary tract pathology, should be assessed under Table 12.7: Neurological impairment of the urinary system (see Chapter 12 – The neurological system).
380 If:
a) several impairments of the urinary system are present; and
b) there is an impairment of bladder function due to neurological causes
then:
c) a WPI rating from Table 10.3: Lower urinary tract (except for bladder function) may be combined with a WPI rating from Chapter 12 – The neurological system.