Criterion Description Examples of Examples of conditions conditions that might that might not meet the meet the criteria criteria The level of The level of Motor Neurone Disease Conditions which might function would function would (MND), severe and be severe at times but always meet always meet progressive forms of recovery of function might LCWRA LCWRA criteria MS, Parkinson’s, All be present for substantial dementias, All periods, such as recently chromosomal diagnosed relapsing conditions, Huntington’s, forms of MS severe irreversible or some people with less cardiorespiratory failure, severe mental health severe acquired brain conditions with periods of injury list is not reasonable function …this exhaustive Lifelong The condition will Conditions which might condition, once always be present. be cured by transplant / diagnosed Some lifelong surgery / treatments or conditions are conditions which might present from birth, resolve. This should be but others will based on currently develop or be available treatment on the acquired later in NHS and not on the life prospect of scientists discovering a cure in the future No realistic Advice on this As per criterion 1 A person within the first prospect of should be based 12 months following a recovery of on currently significant stroke who function available treatment may recover function and not on the during rehabilitation , so prospect of whilst the condition is scientists lifelong, function might discovering a cure improve in the future Unambiguous They have been Non-specific symptoms condition through relevant not formally diagnosed or clinical still undergoing investigation and a investigation recognised medical diagnosis has been made Criteria 1-4 must be considered you have identified that the claimant meets one of the Functional LCWRA criteria. Criterion 1:
Criterion Description Examples of conditions that might meet the criteria Examples of conditions that might not meet the criteria The level of function would always meet LCWRA The level of function would always meet LCWRA criteria Motor Neurone Disease (MND), severe and progressive forms of MS, Parkinson’s, All dementias, All chromosomal conditions, Huntington’s, severe irreversible cardiorespiratory failure, severe acquired brain injury …this list is not exhaustive Conditions which might be severe at times but recovery of function might be present for substantial periods, such as recently diagnosed relapsing forms of MS or some people with less severe mental health conditions with periods of reasonable function Lifelong condition, once diagnosed The condition will always be present. Some lifelong conditions are present from birth, but others will develop or be acquired later in life Conditions which might be cured by transplant / surgery / treatments or conditions which might resolve. This should be based on currently available treatment on the NHS and not on the prospect of scientists discovering a cure in the future No realistic prospect of recovery of function Advice on this should be based on currently available treatment and not on the prospect of scientists discovering a cure in the future As per criterion 1 A person within the first 12 months following a significant stroke who may recover function during rehabilitation , so whilst the condition is lifelong, function might improve Unambiguous condition They have been through relevant clinical investigation and a recognised medical diagnosis has been made Non-specific symptoms not formally diagnosed or still undergoing investigation Criteria 1-4 must be considered you have identified that the claimant meets one of the Functional LCWRA criteria. Criterion 1:
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