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What kind of hearing test does VA accept?

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Only an exam by a state-licensed audiologist that includes pure-tone thresholds at 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 Hz in each ear and the Maryland CNC word recognition test (38 CFR 4.85). A hearing screening, a primary care ear check, or a hearing-aid fitting cannot be rated. Ask for a compensation and pension hearing exam or the Hearing Loss and Tinnitus questionnaire.

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