tinnitus Hearing Loss

[kag1313]

to date I have hearing loss rated at 0%. anyone know if average hearing loss in one ear of 33.33 and 46.67 in the other might get me 10% or more of disability? of course the tinnitus i suffer from is at the normal 10% rating.

[entropent]

not under the table VI or VIa criteria. you almost have to be deaf as a post to get a compensable rating for hearing loss.

[broncovet]

A hearing loss in that range would depend heavily on your speech discrimination.

However, I agree that with the VA rating system, you have to be deaf to get a decent rating.

I have a 55 decible AVERAGE loss, (bilateral..both ears) with 95% speech discrimination and my hearing loss rating is only 10%, and to get the 10% took no less than 5 rating decisions, 2 DRO reviews, and one BVA appeal.

I can not watch a movie or TV without close captioning.

I am on my 4th set of hearing aids, having worn them since 1997.

[halos2]

Clinicians Guide 5.1 lists values:

mild hearing loss-26-40 dBHLA

mod severe PTA in 41-54 dBHL

mod severe PTA 55-69 dBHL

severe loss PTA 70-89 dBHL

Profound 90 dBHL or worse

and they use other factors too as speech discrimination also used.

My vso said the 40's give rates for % 10-20 with the other factors related in their too, not just the loss itself. This is what he told me so ?

to date I have hearing loss rated at 0%. anyone know if average hearing loss in one ear of 33.33 and 46.67 in the other might get me 10% or more of disability? of course the tinnitus i suffer from is at the normal 10% rating.