affected by hearing loss or tinnitus* 30 percent Veterans are 30% more likely to have hearing loss than non-Veterans** *Source:U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs **Source:Groenewold, M. (2011, July 22). Severe Hearing Impairment Among Military Veterans — United States, 2010.Morbidity and...
As of 2020, more than 2.3 veterans received compensation for tinnitus, according to the Veterans Benefits Administration compensation report (published by the US Department of Veteran Affairs). Tinnitus is difficult to treat because it can change throughout the day, and the dynamic of tinnitus ...
Data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs included 3,596,365 veterans (96% male with a mean age of 67), who had audiograms conducted between 1999 and 2022, and were grouped based on their hearing abilities. Of these, 20.8% had normal hearing, while the remainder experienced varyi...
In a recent congressional oversight hearing regarding ongoing Department of Veterans Affairs clinical trials using psychedelic drugs to combat PTSD and substance abuse disorders, lawmakers and VA officials lavished praise for the use of ecstasy and magic mushrooms as "treatments." One speaker even ...
Once awarded aid and attendance or housebound status, a Veteran may obtain free medications, medical equipment, incontinence supplies, glasses, and hearing aids from the VA Hospital/Clinic via U.S. Mail. A separate application must be made through the Health Care System. ...
All veterans with unilateral short transfemoral hip disarticulation or hemipelvectomy from Iran were listed by the Veterans and Martyrs Affairs Foundation (VMAF), and 205 veterans were invited to participate in a health needs assessment study at a recreational campground. The inclusion criterion was ...
According to the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), hearing loss has been the second most common service-connected disability awarded through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) since fiscal year (FY) 2007 (tinnitus has been the most prevalent). The VBA reported 1,015,305 Veterans were...
During a hearing in the 109thCongress, Chairman Buyer of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee stated that "[a]ccording to the Congressional Budget Office [CBO], mandatory funding would cost nearly half-a-trillion dollars over ten years. That would be a costly experiment. In contrast, the st...
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Chairman of the Committee on Veterans Affairs. As introduced in the Senate, the bill contained a provision that would have eliminated copayment obligations on part of former POWs for long-term care services. The Committee held a hearing on this measure on June 9, 2005. However, S. 1182 , ...