File:Duty MOS Hearing Loss Probability Chart VA Fast Letter 10 35.pdf

Description

This source provides instructions for the decision maker when evaluating a VA claim for hearing loss and/or tinnitus. It requires reviewing sufficient evidence of a current disability, evidence of hearing loss and/or tinnitus in service, and records documenting a relevant event, injury, disease, or symptoms. If there is no documented evidence of an in-service event, the Duty MOS Noise Exposure Listing is reviewed to determine the probability of exposure to hazardous noise. If the duty position is shown to have a Highly Probable or Moderate probability of exposure to hazardous noise, this exposure is conceded for purposes of establishing the in-service event. The Duty MOS Noise Exposure Listing is not the exclusive means of establishing a Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

Abstract

This document outlines the process for evaluating VA claims for hearing loss and/or tinnitus, emphasizing the review of evidence and the use of the Duty MOS Noise Exposure Listing to determine the probability of exposure to hazardous noise in service.