Hearing Loss and Veterans Disability

Hearing Loss and Veterans Disability | All you Need to Know

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In the video Leah discusses the relationship between military service and hearing loss as it pertains to VA disability claims. She explains her expertise as a certified occupational hearing conservationist, which involves interpreting hearing loss data and operating audio booths. Leah highlights the VA's duty noise exposure level chart, which categorizes various military occupations (MOS) by their probable noise exposure levels (high, moderate, low), aiding veterans in assessing their risk for hearing loss. She emphasizes that even MOS with lower noise exposure can still experience significant hearing loss, drawing on her own experience as a paratrooper. The video also covers research articles on noise-induced hearing loss in the military, noting that both temporary and permanent threshold shifts can cause long-term hearing damage.
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@erichutchens2215 7 ай бұрын

I was a Radioman stationed on a ship. I got out in 1989. When I was processing out I had many people tell me to not use the VA. Eleven months after I got out I got my first set of hearing aids. That was 30 some years ago. I have been through 5 sets of hearing aids that I paid for myself. January of 2023 I went to the VA. I took in all my records from my audiologist as the nexus. I am now rated at 60% service connected for hearing loss and 10% for tinnitus. Don't buy into the nonsense that you shouldn't use the VA. I have only positive experiences with the VA so far.

@prestigeveteranmedical 7 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that you had such a great experience

@SM-db6ft 5 ай бұрын

😊

@yourmomma4270 6 ай бұрын

What sucks is that the C&P exam is conducted in a sound proof booth with headphones . In the real world I can’t hear anything when there is any background noise. It’s kind of a scam

@prestigeveteranmedical 6 ай бұрын

I am sorry to hear this sir. Thank you for watching

@philordway6992 3 ай бұрын

Sounds like Auditory Processing Disorder. I have it (un-diagnosed)

@yourmomma4270 3 ай бұрын

@@philordway6992 I received my ratings decision. 240% combined. 100% P&T . Done with all this, now onto healing!

@christophermcsherry2655 7 ай бұрын

Funny you post this today. We just had our annual PHA this past weekend for the Army. And I have hearing loss. I too was 82nd as an 11B. And I also hold mechanic MOS's (63s & 91b). Thanks for posting.

@prestigeveteranmedical 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Jimfromearthoo7 6 ай бұрын

Happy New Hear🎊 thanks for your service.

@prestigeveteranmedical 6 ай бұрын

Happy new year! Thank you for watching!!

@Jimfromearthoo7 6 ай бұрын

@@prestigeveteranmedical it’s Happy New HEAR!lol

@prestigeveteranmedical 6 ай бұрын

Yes sir!@@Jimfromearthoo7

@ViralVidReview 5 ай бұрын

What did you say I didn't hear you.

@RandallFletcher-gi5ko 7 ай бұрын

For 18 years I started out as a Master Crew Chief on KC - 135 A, E, R models. Noice went low with A and increased with each engine upgrade. I did end up flying full time on them. Thanks for your video.

@prestigeveteranmedical 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching sir

@monkeystank5241 7 ай бұрын

The thing about recognizing hearing loss years later, is the fact the decline is slow enough to not notice increased hearing loss until your friend punches your arm and ask, "Do you hear me talking to you?".

@prestigeveteranmedical 7 ай бұрын

That is a valid point. Thank you for watching sir

@joecole1504 16 күн бұрын

Just had my C&P exam for my hearing a couple of weeks ago. Joined in '86 and retired in '07 spending 10 years on flight status during that time. Will be interesting to see what rating I get for both tinnitis and hearing loss. The good thing is my C&P examiner noted my first instance of documented hearing loss in my records was '89 and first documented instance of tinnitis was '91. I mentioned failing my flight physicals for hearing and still getting a waiver to fly. I retired with an H2 profile. She did note my hearing is worse than it was from my retirement physical. I'm glad to see so much was documented and acknowledged by the examiner though I have no way to judge what kind of rating this will get me. The wildcard is not seeing what was put on the DBQ, so I don't know what was actually submitted on my behalf.

@prestigeveteranmedical 16 күн бұрын

I am sorry to hear this sir. I wish you the best of luck and please keep us posted!

@siddkid3169 7 ай бұрын

I LUV all those thumbs ups 😊😊😊

@prestigeveteranmedical 7 ай бұрын

You're the best!

@theoldtruckdriver 6 ай бұрын

So my MOS was qualified for this, but they said at my exit exam back in 1981 had no proof of hearing loss or Tinnitus and that's why i was denied, i still appealed this in hlr and waiting

@prestigeveteranmedical 6 ай бұрын

I’m sorry to hear this sir. Best of luck to you and thank you for watching

@JP-rf7px 5 ай бұрын

I was an 84D20 audio specialist at Ft Myer in Virginia. We set up large sound and recording systems for reviews that had to cover whole parade fields. The ceremonies sometimes included howitzer salutes by the Third Infantry ceremonial unit, and the US Army Field Band.Things got rather loud sometimes. This was 1969-71. But if you are an E5 and at the controls of General Westmorland's or Sec of the Army Stanley Resor's mike, you probably don't want them to see you are wearing earplugs! After service I worked as a recording engineer, and later owned a sound company for 24 years. So I have depended on my ears working well for my livelihood all my life. I now have constant tinnitus in both ears and, by my own simple testing, hearing loss above 7-8kHz and probably midrange loss of consonants of speech. Going to VA hearing test in April. Can they fit me with hearing aids that will correctly compensate me for losses at various frequencies to give me accurate hearing? I am still asked to mix sound for local theater productions but am not confident I can accurately do that?

@prestigeveteranmedical 5 ай бұрын

I am not sure sir. It just depends on their interpretation of the specifics of your case. Best of luck to you and thank you for watching

@spec46971 7 ай бұрын

I don't know if things have changed since I was i n the Army 69/71 mos sheet you are showing would have been pretty much useless it was for me because I was trained as a electronic repairman and they denied my hearing loss claim based on my mos I was trained for but I never worked a day in my mos I was assigned to an air Defense Artillery group which was not considered even though my hearing test showed hearing loss that was at the threshold for hearing loss for disability even though I was rated for Tinntus

@prestigeveteranmedical 7 ай бұрын

I am very sorry to hear that sir. Thank you for watching

@combatdouglas1306 7 ай бұрын

You need get a new test and get rated , even at 0%. Come the change , Tinnitus falls away unless related to S/C hearing loss. That is proposed. Does not mean it'll pass. But if it does , whenever you file any new claim , do not be surprised if you get gigged. Denis not be the veteran's friend.

@user-wm2nq7jt9d 6 ай бұрын

How do I increase my disability percent for hearing loss I was a turret mech on the Bradley and never issued protection?

@prestigeveteranmedical 6 ай бұрын

Hey sir you may want to connect with a legal professional that can assist you with the claims filling process.

@dennissitter2242 7 ай бұрын

Was in the artillery. Can that cause his pitch hearing loss.

@prestigeveteranmedical 7 ай бұрын

In some veterans it can

@combatdouglas1306 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely. Each blast is a sonic shock wave to ear hearing processes.

@combatdouglas1306 7 ай бұрын

20 " at 140db (jet) = loss for life.

@johnnyc5587 4 ай бұрын

I am service connected for hearing loss and in my C & P exam it showed extreme profound deafness . Can I get 30 percent on the service connected hearing loss ?

@prestigeveteranmedical 4 ай бұрын

I am so sorry to hear this! I am not sure what your percentage would be. There are many factors that go into this generally

@mr.abbittii3624 7 ай бұрын

How does it work for me to claim my hearing loss when the va gave me hearing aids. They denied my claim for it

@prestigeveteranmedical 7 ай бұрын

If you follow up with an accredited legal professional they should be able to advise you on the appeals process

@tinner1191 2 ай бұрын

I already have 10% for Tinnitus.. how will that affect my ability to get service connected for hearing loss.

@prestigeveteranmedical 2 ай бұрын

I am unaware of a mechanism in which tinnitus causes hearing loss so I am not sure how that would affect it directly. Best of luck to you sir.

@Juice421fs 7 ай бұрын

Is it ok to submit some of these articles and research about our issue when filing? Or only nexus and personal statement?

@prestigeveteranmedical 7 ай бұрын

I would recommend consulting with a legal professional on this as I am not the expert when it comes to the filling process. Thank you for watching.

@comm2531 4 ай бұрын

Got tinnitus rating but denied hearing loss. Not even zero rating.

@prestigeveteranmedical 4 ай бұрын

I am sorry to hear this sir

@royporoto5268 7 ай бұрын

combat eng. here denied tinitus 3 times and hearing lost 1

@prestigeveteranmedical 7 ай бұрын

I am sorry to hear this sir. Thank you for watching.