VA. Apply for VA Benefits: What are the first steps you must complete to get VA Disability ... your rating and see if you can compete with the highest ratings. An average air conduction hearing ...

Tinnitus, or ringing in the ear, is the leading disability in the United ... co-morbidities associated with hearing loss." Veterans can visit their local VA center to have their hearing evaluated ...

The disability ... year developed a hearing test calculator to automate the steps for determining compensation owed for varying degrees of hearing loss. Mike Walcoff, VA's acting undersecretary ...

The higher the rating, the more compensation veterans receive. For example, if a veteran has hearing loss due to exposure to loud noises during service, the VA may assign them a 20% disability rating.