Diagnostic Code 6100
Ear / Auditory
Bilateral Factor Applicable
Max Rating: 100%
VA Disability Rating Criteria for Hearing Loss, Bilateral
The Department of Veterans Affairs rates Hearing Loss, Bilateral under 38 CFR Book C (Diagnostic Code 6100). Compensation ratings are determined by the severity of functional impairment and objective medical evidence.
Title 38 CFR Statutory Rating Schedule
Source: eCFR Part 4| Rating | Required Diagnostic Symptoms & Severity |
|---|---|
| 100% | Profound bilateral hearing loss per Tables VI and VII. |
| 90% | Higher impairment. |
| 80% | Higher impairment. |
| 70% | Higher impairment. |
| 60% | Higher impairment. |
| 50% | Higher impairment. |
| 40% | Higher impairment. |
| 30% | Higher impairment. |
| 20% | Higher impairment per Tables VI and VII. |
| 10% | Specific puretone/speech combinations per Tables VI and VII. |
| 0% | Hearing acuity Level I in both ears (per Table VI/VIa). |
Statutory Secondary Service Connections for Hearing Loss, Bilateral
Tinnitus (DC 6260)
Confidence: 95%
Cochlear hair cell damage from acoustic trauma produces both sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus simultaneously.
Social Anxiety & Depression (DC 9434)
Confidence: 80%
Auditory isolation and speech comprehension difficulties lead to social withdrawal, loneliness, and clinical depression.
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