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Noise-Induced Hearing Loss VA Disability Rating is rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under DC 6100 of 38 C.F.R. § 4.85 across 2 severity tiers (30% -- Dizziness and staggering / 10% -- Occasional dizziness). Service connection requires (1) a current diagnosis, (2) an in-service event, injury, or exposure, and (3) a medical nexus opinion linking the two under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303.
Noise-induced hearing loss (DC 6100) is rated based on puretone audiometry and speech discrimination scores using Table VI and VII. Military noise exposure is well-documented by MOS. Most hearing loss claims are granted based on in-service noise exposure alone.
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (DC 6100) is evaluated under 38 C.F.R. § 4.85 using the ent rating framework. Because it is rated by analogy to the general schedule, the 2 levels below describe the body-system criteria the VA applies — the percentage assigned to Noise-Induced Hearing Loss depends on the specific findings (range of motion, frequency, severity, or functional loss) documented at the C&P exam and in the medical record.
Rating criteria reference 38 C.F.R. Part 4 (Schedule for Rating Disabilities). This entry has not yet undergone editorial review against the live regulation text — consult the authoritative source directly before relying on the criteria shown.