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.

  1. A

    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
Read the official SSA text for Listing 2.10

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Other special senses & speech listings

Loss of central visual acuityContraction of the visual field in the better eyeLoss of visual efficiency or visual impairmentHearing loss not 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 2.10 is an individualized judgment SSA makes on the evidence.