Evaluating Hearing Loss for Individuals with Cochlear Implants

The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) administers programs that provide disability benefits. Once SSA establishes the presence of a severe impairment, it determines whether the impairment meets the criteria in the Listing of Impairments (Listings) that qualify a candidate for disability benefits.

The current Listings that address hearing loss treated with cochlear implantation contain crite...