Listing 2.11
Hearing loss treated with cochlear implantation
This listing covers people who have received a cochlear implant. SSA automatically considers you disabled for 1 year after the initial implant surgery (A).
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After that first year, you can still meet the listing if a special sentence-in-noise test (the HINT) shows your word recognition is 60 percent or less (B). You only need to meet one option.
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What Listing 2.11 asks for
What SSA looks for — see the 2 items
We will check your records against each of these. Every item comes straight from SSA's own listing.
If you had cochlear implant surgery, SSA considers you disabled for one full year starting from the initial implantation, no other testing required. You only need A or B.
(Listing 2.11, criterion A)
- More than a year after your implant, a Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) shows you recognize 60 percent or fewer of the words.
- The test must be done with your implant working and set to your normal settings.
- You only need A or B.
Read the original wording
More than a year after your implant, a Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) shows you recognize 60 percent or fewer of the words. The test must be done with your implant working and set to your normal settings. You only need A or B.
(Listing 2.11, criterion B)
How long it must last:
Under criterion A, disability is considered established for 1 year after initial implantation; after that, the impairment must continue to meet criterion B and the general 12-month duration expectation applies.