What Is The Maximum Percentage

[HvyGns38]

What is the maximum percentage a person can receive with a complete hearing loss in one ear? I am currently getting 10% for a right ear hearing loss.

Thanks!!

[Berta]

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2008/julqtr/38cfr4.87.htm

all hearing loss ratings.Some go up to 100% depending on other factors.

[carlie]

What is the maximum percentage a person can receive with a complete hearing loss in one ear? I am currently getting 10% for a right ear hearing loss.

Thanks!!

HvyGns,

If I remember correctly, as long as hearing is acceptable in one ear it won't go as high as

100 percent for one ear totally deaf.

carlie

[HvyGns38]

Thank you for the replies!!

Carlie,

I kind of figured it would not make it to 100%. I am just curious if, according to the VA, that 10% is the maximum allowable for hearing loss. Should I send a NOD, because I do have gate problems, at times?

[carlie]

Thank you for the replies!!

Carlie,

I kind of figured it would not make it to 100%. I am just curious if, according to the VA, that 10% is the maximum allowable for hearing loss. Should I send a NOD, because I do have gate problems, at times?

HvyGns,

I certainly feel the regs allow for you to get higher than 10 percent - but with good hearing in one ear,

less than 100 percent.

Did Audiology state you have gait problems due to your Hearing loss?

I'm going to send a shout out for this thread to any experts out there.

jmho,

carlie

[HvyGns38]

Good morning Carlie,

No, nothing was mentioned in my hearing test that mentioned gait problems. Actually, she never asked me about gait problems during the exam. However, it did say that "it was at least likely as not caused by active duty AND Meneire's disease." I filed a claim for Meneire's disease, but it was rejected because the VA said that it was not due to military service.

[HvyGns38]

Still can't find or decipher the ratings guide on hearing loss. Anybody on here have a percentage assigned for hearing loss in one ear?