I have had tinnitus since the Army, starting in 1971. Something about the noise from small arms fire, grenades, tanks, choppers, the usual.
VA has done everything they can to deny there is anything wrong with my hearing, even though everywhere I have worked since I got out I have been told that I need to get my hearing checked. One of the most common things I have said over the last 50 years is “Huh, I can hear you are talking but I cannot understand what you are saying.” I have learned to read lips to some extent and use the closed captions on the television.I had one audiologist provided by the VA who pretty much accused me of faking my hearing loss and denied my disability. It is on appeal.
I have had tinnitus since the Army, starting in 1971. Something about the noise from small arms fire, grenades, tanks, choppers, the usual.
VA has done everything they can to deny there is anything wrong with my hearing, even though everywhere I have worked since I got out I have been told that I need to get my hearing checked. One of the most common things I have said over the last 50 years is “Huh, I can hear you are talking but I cannot understand what you are saying.” I have learned to read lips to some extent and use the closed captions on the television.I had one audiologist provided by the VA who pretty much accused me of faking my hearing loss and denied my disability. It is on appeal.