Hearing Test

[frosty69]

Is there a chart someplace, that the VA goes by in determining how bad or good your hearing is. I supposely had a comp hearing test in 1971, where most of my numbers from air conduction and bone conduction, were in the minus category numbers like -5, -10 and so forth, what does that mean, my hearing was better then normal, even though I couldn't hear very good with background noise, now these same numbers in my ears are anywhere from 10-60 depending on the ear, and have the same problems, plus they have the wrong social security number on the test, and it states the test was taken at Ft Smelling, and have never been there in my life. so wonder for sure if it is even my exam, that I keep getting denied for, I have brought this to the attention of the VARO, but they won't respond, so I keep appealing.

[Guest allanopie]

Hearing Loss Examination Worksheet

http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Benefits/exams/disexm05.htm

[frosty69]

thanks, but that still doesn't explain the minus numbers that are on my chart, I also have for example on the 4000 range a zero, does that make it perfect hearing, if so, then I know they must have the wrong person, as my hearing has been bad since leaving vietnam in 1970. I still don't know how sitting in a sound proof booth can get aperson a accurate hearing test. I know that is how it goes, but seems sorta stupid.

[Guest allanopie]

Hello Frosty,

while setting in the booth, they stuck electrodes on my head & played different sounds. The machine recorded how much of the sound got through. They still have you push a button if you hear something, but i'm not so sure you really need to since the machine does all the work.