Is Microtia Considered a Disability?

If you have profound hearing loss or deafness, you should be able to qualify for Social Security disability benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA) details how significant your hearing loss must be for it to qualify as a disability that prevents you from working, and thus makes you eligible for benefits.

What percent of hearing loss qualifies for disability?

After the year has passed, you can still qualify for disability benefits if you have a word recognition score of 60% or less using the Hearing in Noise Test (HINT).

What kind of hearing loss does Microtia cause?

If the ear canal is closed, conductive hearing loss is also present. Type 3 is the most common form of microtia. In most instances the children with microtia will have normal inner ears and sensory structures, causing conductive (rather than sensory) hearing loss.