5.1 Method of Calculation for More than One Compensable Condition

STEPS

EXAMPLE

Step 1 - Identify the degree of incapacity determined by the Delegate in respect of all war and defence caused injuries and diseases.

Step 2 - Using the but for rule, calculate the degree of incapacity, which would be awarded, if the incapacity for the compensable condition were excluded from the GARP assessment.  When applying the conversion table in Chapter 23 of GARP, adopt the highest lifestyle rating in the shaded area for the level of medical impairment.

Step 3 - Subtract the figure from step 2 from the figure at step 1.  The result represents the rate of Disability Compensation Payment paid in respect of the compensable condition.

Repeat the steps for each compensable condition.  It is possible the rate of DCP paid in respect of the each incapacity for which the other compensation has been paid is negligible, ie NIL.

Step 1 - Veteran A receives 70% Disability Compensation Payment per fortnight for incapacity for this lower back and hearing loss.

Step 2 - Excluding the lower back incapacity, the impairment points would be 5 combined with a lifestyle rating of 1 (the highest of the shaded area) which converts to degree of incapacity of 10.

Step 3 - 70 less 10 equals 60% as the degree of incapacity awarded for the lower back condition.  Therefore the rate of Disability Compensation Payment paid in respect of incapacity from lower back condition is 60%.