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Hearing loss and tinnitus evidence checklist.
Hearing claims are measured by audiogram and speech recognition scores, but the exposure story carries the connection. Your MOS may already concede hazardous noise.
- A current audiogram (puretone thresholds and Maryland CNC word scores for hearing loss)
- Your MOS and duty stations (check whether VA already concedes noise for your MOS)
- Noise exposure description: weapons, aircraft, engines, machinery, with or without hearing protection
- Jet fuel or solvent exposure, which VA research links to auditory processing problems
- When the ringing or hearing trouble started and how constant it is
- Trouble following conversation, especially in noise, even if tests look normal
- Entrance and separation hearing tests from service records, if available
- Buddy statements from people who served around the same noise
- Hearing aid or treatment records
An educational list of evidence types VA commonly reviews for this claim family. It is not legal advice or a filing instruction, and a specific claim may need more, less, or different evidence. A VA accredited representative can review what your file actually needs.
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Hearing loss and tinnitus evidence checklist, October 10, 2026. Evidence VA commonly reviews; educational, not filing instructions.
Hearing claims are measured by audiogram and speech recognition scores, but the exposure story carries the connection. Your MOS may already concede hazardous noise.
A current audiogram (puretone thresholds and Maryland CNC word scores for hearing loss)
Your MOS and duty stations (check whether VA already concedes noise for your MOS)
Noise exposure description: weapons, aircraft, engines, machinery, with or without hearing protection
Jet fuel or solvent exposure, which VA research links to auditory processing problems
When the ringing or hearing trouble started and how constant it is
Trouble following conversation, especially in noise, even if tests look normal
Entrance and separation hearing tests from service records, if available
Buddy statements from people who served around the same noise
Hearing aid or treatment records
Educational reference only, not legal or medical advice. Free calculators, condition guides, and the accredited representative directory: veteranbenefitdesk.com
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