Hearing Loss Ratings Help

[Teac]

I am already service connected for hearing loss at 0%, plus 10% for tinnitis.

Newest hearing test in Feb shows the following:

Right ear

Freq DB

250 10

500 10

1000 20

1500 45

2000 55

3000 50

4000 70

6000 55

8000 55

Left ear

250 10

500 15

1000 35

1500 30

2000 25

3000 40

4000 65

6000 45

8000 50

Speech recognition right 70% speech at left 92%

I understand for va purposes their is a disability when the threshold in of the frequencies of 500, 1,000

2,000 3,000, 4,000 hettz is 40 decibels or greater or when the threshold for at least three of these frequiencies are 25 decibels or greater or when speech recognition scores are less than 94 percent.

Based on the numbers above I have tried to determine what my rating for hearing loss should be but I find the rules very confusing....

I kown I have a hearing loss just based on the numbers and speech but what I don't know if it is compensatable.. 0% was granted in 2005 based on 2004 testing, this recent test is Feb 2012.

Can any one figure this out for me, or tell me how to figure it out....

thanks..

[jvretiredvet]

Gee ... ya' do all the development and then someone comes along and steals the Rating Decision from 'ya ... well, there went an easy 1/2 point. You got it ... it would not be wise to invest in your own medical opinion (prolly on two levels).

That said, for the other vet's benefit, you really need to do something with the opinion from the audiologist:

(a) Based on the verbiage, I suspect that the opinion will be very important to the other vet. While the RVSR or DRO shudda noticed that the names didn't match (and either requested clarification or merely forwarded the opinion to the correct claims file ... it might not have happened. As someone suggested earlier, notify your VA Regional Office (VARO) that that record is in your claims file.

(b) Also, I suggest you do something about the .PDF of the audiologist's opinion that you attached to an earlier posting. I mean, either replace that attached file with a file where the other vet's identifying information has been obliterated, or delete that attachment.

I am not the person on the report, the audiologist made a mistake either with my results or the person on the statement. I represent myself I don't have a VARO. The audiologist stated that I have Sensorineural hearing loss. But according to the reg. that is not considered as a impaired hearing. It would not be wise to invest in a IMO.

Edited June 17, 2012 by jvretiredvet

[carlie]

twshort,

You had a second attachment that showed personal info.

I deleted the post.

[Teac]

What ever happened to the rule ... don't hyjack a thread... start your owm.... just wondering cause if I start a thread I am looking for answers, and then I keep coming back thinking some have responded.. and what do you know.. my question was forgotten all about because someone else decided he wanted his questioned answered, ...

[jvretiredvet]

How very interesting.

What ever happened to the rule ... don't hyjack a thread... start your owm.... just wondering cause if I start a thread I am looking for answers, and then I keep coming back thinking some have responded.. and what do you know.. my question was forgotten all about because someone else decided he wanted his questioned answered, ...

[twshort]

Sorry to hyjack a thread but I was on a role I'm done. I will find help elsewhere.