Listing 2.07 · Special senses & speech

Hearing loss not treated with cochlear implantation

To be approved under this listing, a claim must meet any one of the criteria below — and the medical records have to prove it.

  1. A

    Average air-conduction hearing threshold 90 dB or greater in the better ear AND average bone-conduction threshold 60 dB or greater in better ear; OR word-recognition score 40% or less.

    In plain terms: What did your audiogram show — air-conduction thresholds in your better ear?

    Evidence required:Audiogram (hearing test)
Read the official SSA text for Listing 2.07

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Loss of central visual acuityContraction of the visual field in the better eyeLoss of visual efficiency or visual impairmentHearing loss treated with cochlear implantationVertigo (Ménière, vestibular)

Source: SSA Listing of Impairments (Blue Book), 20 CFR Part 404, Subpart P, Appendix 1 · Updated 2026-06-18. Criteria paraphrased for readability; see the official SSA text linked above. Not legal or medical advice — whether a specific medical record meets Listing 2.07 is an individualized judgment SSA makes on the evidence.