Listing 2.10 · Special senses & speech
Hearing loss treated with cochlear implantation
To be approved under this listing, a claim must meet all of the criteria below — and the medical records have to prove it.
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Cochlear implantation considered as meeting this listing for one year after implantation; thereafter, word-recognition score on Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) of 60% or less.
In plain terms: Have you had a cochlear implant — and when was it implanted?
Evidence required:Audiogram (hearing test)Hospitalization record
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Source: SSA Listing of Impairments (Blue Book), 20 CFR Part 404, Subpart P, Appendix 1 · Updated 2026-07-31. Criteria paraphrased for readability; see the official SSA text linked above. Not legal or medical advice — whether a specific medical record meets Listing 2.10 is an individualized judgment SSA makes on the evidence.