Listing 2.11 · Special senses & speech

Vertigo (Ménière, vestibular)

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

    Disturbance of labyrinthine-vestibular function characterized by frequent attacks of balance disturbance, tinnitus, and progressive loss of hearing.

    In plain terms: Are you having frequent vertigo attacks with imbalance, tinnitus, and progressive hearing loss?

    Evidence required:Audiogram (hearing test)Treating physician report
  2. B

    Caloric or other vestibular tests showing dysfunction; AND audiometric documentation.

    In plain terms: Have you had vestibular testing and audiometry confirming the diagnosis?

    Evidence required:Audiogram (hearing test)EEG or neurological study
Read the official SSA text for Listing 2.11

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Loss of central visual acuityContraction of the visual field in the better eyeLoss of visual efficiency or visual impairmentHearing loss not treated with cochlear implantationHearing loss treated with cochlear implantation

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 2.11 is an individualized judgment SSA makes on the evidence.