Beethoven's Impairment

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Medieval Times, Group 234, Puzzle 2 (Princes and Princesses).

Question is: Beethoven's Impairment

and the answer is: DEAFNESS

Word Meaning:

DEAFNESS — The condition of being deaf; the lack or loss of the ability to hear.

Definitions from Wiktionary.