no, 10% total...I had a documented 10% hearing loss from the time I came in till I discharged....I am now legally deaf...the military stand is that once you are removed from the noise, the loss stops....in actuality, it continues on....had to jump through hoops just to get the va to determine that..at least I am in the system, and if my income drops below a certain level, I can get medical care for free, and pay for it if my incomes goes up...hell, all I wanted for the va to buy my hearing aids...
VA tends to not want to buy hearing aids for vets. $$$. And the quality is lacking according to some of my readings.
I do find it interesting that VA combines the tinnitus rating into one. They don’t do that with eyes, arms, legs. Legislation has been submitted (in the past) to correct this, but never got off the ground.