The article reports on a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on July 22, 2011 which reveals the greater potential for military veterans in the U.S. to experience hearing loss than non-veterans.EBSCO_AspSafety & Health...
Hearing loss and tinnitus are common for active duty and military veterans. If you've served in the military, you may qualify for hearing aid benefits from the VA.
Comparatively, hearing loss is the second most common injury our nation’s military heroes face. The VA is currently treating more than 1.3 million veterans with hearing loss. Veterans often suffer from noise-induced hearing loss because of repeated exposure to loud sounds inherent in military servi...
The burdens of age-related and occupational noise-induced hearing loss in the United States. Ear Hear. 29, 565–577 (2008). Article PubMed Google Scholar CDC. Severe hearing impairment among military veterans — United States, 2010. MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly Rep. 60, 955–958 (2011). ...
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hearing loss are hallmark public health issues related to military service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Although both are significant individual contributors to disability among veterans, their co-occurrence has not been specifically explored. Methods A total of 1179...
Hundreds of military veterans are expected to file lawsuits against the manufacturing company 3M, claiming it knowingly sold defective earplugs. These complaints come after the Justice Department settled a lawsuit with the company in July over allegations the company defrauded the government by selling ...
The burdens of age-related and occupational noise-induced hearing loss in the United States. Ear Hear. 29, 565–577 (2008). Article PubMed Google Scholar CDC. Severe hearing impairment among military veterans — United States, 2010. MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly Rep. 60, 955–958 (2011). ...
Real solutions to hearing loss Life after serving in the military brings a host of challenges and it can be difficult for veterans and their families to adjust—even with Veterans Service Officers working tirelessly to support them, resources are often limited. Hearing related issues are the top...
As a result of the apparent decision to place the desire for profits before the safety of U.S. military service members, financial compensation and benefits has become available through a 3M earplug settlement for veterans left with irreversible hearing damage. ...
services. All veterans who are eligible for VA medical care are eligible for hearing aids if their hearing loss warrants it. This is the case even if the hearing loss was not caused by military service. The VA only fits premium-level hearing aids, so this is a great benefit if you ...