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DODI 6130.4, April 2, 2004
10 ENCLOSURE 1
E1.5. HEARING
The cause for rejection for appointment, enlistment, or induction is a hearing threshold
level greater than that described in subparagraph E1.5.1.3., below (389):
E1.5.1. Audiometric Hearing Levels
E1.5.1.1. Audiometers calibrated to the International Standards Organization
(ISO 1964) or the American National Standards Institute (ANSI 1996) shall be used to
test the hearing of all applicants.
E1.5.1.2. All audiometric tracings or audiometric readings recorded on
reports of medical examinations or other medical records shall be clearly identified.
E1.5.1.3. Acceptable audiometric hearing levels (both ears) are as follows:
E1.5.1.3.1. Pure tone at 500, 1000, and 2000 cycles per second of not
more than 30dB on the average with no individual level greater than 35dB at those
frequencies.
E1.5.1.3.2. Pure tone level not more than 45dB at 3000 cycles per
second and 55dB at 4000 cycles per second.
10 ENCLOSURE 1
E1.5. HEARING
The cause for rejection for appointment, enlistment, or induction is a hearing threshold
level greater than that described in subparagraph E1.5.1.3., below (389):
E1.5.1. Audiometric Hearing Levels
E1.5.1.1. Audiometers calibrated to the International Standards Organization
(ISO 1964) or the American National Standards Institute (ANSI 1996) shall be used to
test the hearing of all applicants.
E1.5.1.2. All audiometric tracings or audiometric readings recorded on
reports of medical examinations or other medical records shall be clearly identified.
E1.5.1.3. Acceptable audiometric hearing levels (both ears) are as follows:
E1.5.1.3.1. Pure tone at 500, 1000, and 2000 cycles per second of not
more than 30dB on the average with no individual level greater than 35dB at those
frequencies.
E1.5.1.3.2. Pure tone level not more than 45dB at 3000 cycles per
second and 55dB at 4000 cycles per second.