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Hearing loss treated SSDI Claims in Alabama

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

65%statewide initial denial rate~7.4 monthsnational avg. initial waitListing 2.11

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 2.11 criteria are federal standards that apply nationwide, including in Alabama.

Medical criteria

SSA Blue Book listing
2.11 Hearing loss treated
Listing criteria (20 CFR Appendix 1, Part A)
with cochlear implantation. A. Consider under a disability for 1 year after initial implantation. OR B. If more than 1 year after initial implantation, a word recognition score of 60 percent or less determined using the HINT ( see 2.00B3b).
Body system category
2.00 Special Senses and Speech
Common denial reason
Treated hearing loss claims are often denied when word recognition scores or aided thresholds do not meet listing criteria after appropriate testing.

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