§4.86. Exceptional patterns of hearing impairment. — Inbound Citations
38 C.F.R. § 4.86
Statutory Authority
Cited by 1 regulation in release Current.
Citations to 38 C.F.R. § 4.86 as a whole
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(c) Table VIa, “Numeric Designation of Hearing Impairment Based Only on Puretone Threshold Average,” is used to determine a Roman numeral designation (I through XI) for hearing impairment based only on the puretone threshold average. Table VIa will be used when the examiner certifies that use of the speech discrimination test is not appropriate because of language difficulties, inconsistent speech discrimination scores, etc., or when indicated under the provisions of § 4.86.