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Hearing loss not treated SSDI Claims in New Jersey

Localized guidance for claimants navigating Social Security Disability Insurance. Review New Jersey statewide denial rates, national processing benchmarks, and Blue Book criteria — then decode your denial letter in plain English.

62%statewide initial denial rate~7.4 monthsnational avg. initial waitListing 2.10

National average initial processing time

~7.4 months

(226 days)

National average for all initial disability claims requiring a medical determination (not condition- or state-specific). Data for FY2025. Source: SSA processing time data.

Blue Book body system

2.00 Special Senses and Speech

Listing 2.10 criteria are federal standards that apply nationwide, including in New Jersey.

Medical criteria

SSA Blue Book listing
2.10 Hearing loss not treated
Listing criteria (20 CFR Appendix 1, Part A)
with cochlear implantation. A. An average air conduction hearing threshold of 90 decibels or greater in the better ear and an average bone conduction hearing threshold of 60 decibels or greater in the better ear ( see 2.00B2c). OR B. A word recognition score of 40 percent or less in the better ear determined using a standardized list of phonetically balanced monosyllabic words (see 2.00B2e).
Body system category
2.00 Special Senses and Speech
Common denial reason
Untreated hearing loss claims are commonly denied when audiometry does not show the required average air-conduction threshold in the better ear.

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