Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 – Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment Edition 3.0
430The auditory nerve has two portions:
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430 The auditory nerve has two portions:
a) the cochlear portion concerned with hearing; and
b) the vestibular portion concerned with balance and spatial orientation.
431 Impairment of hearing due to a lesion of the cochlear portion of the nerve should be evaluated under Chapter 7 – Ear, nose and throat disorders. A WPI rating derived from Chapter 7 may be combined with a WPI rating from Table 12.5.5: The auditory nerve (VIII).