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The VA Hearing Disability Calculator

The VA Hearing Disability Calculator is designed to help veterans determine their potential VA disability rating for hearing loss.

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Battling Tinnitus After Nearly 22 Years in the Navy

To the younger military generation I would say wear your hearing protection. And please, if you do have tinnitus symptoms seek help from an audiologist trained in tinnitus treatments.

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Stay Safe and Sound This Fourth of July

Independence Day is a celebration of our country’s birthday, and we’re so grateful for the service of our active members of the military and veterans—who are, as we know, disproportionately affected by hearing loss and tinnitus. But now evidence is emerging of additional, severe brain injuries affecting service members.

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Turning Down the Noise of Combat

Sound suppression technology is the latest innovation in military weaponry. While hearing protection is still a must, each bit of reduction is significant.

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A Scientist Steps Up to Serve

Vijaya Prakash Krishnan Muthaiah, PT, Ph.D., works with members of the military as part of his research. This inspired him to join the U.S. Coast Guard as a reservist. We cannot think of a more meaningful way to show dedication to the service our military provides.

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Evidence of Brain Tissue Damage From Blast Overpressure

Our results indicate that a single unilateral blast significantly impairs the structural and functional integrity at all levels of the central auditory neuraxis, or the auditory pathway in the higher brain centers. Overall, it is evident that the structural integrity of brain tissue is compromised at all levels.

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Why Suffer?

If you have a hearing loss, why suffer? The price you pay for not fully hearing well is far, far more than the perceived vanity lost from wearing hearing devices. This type of health benefit should be no more of a stigma than self improvement through wearing braces or glasses, and equally as commonplace.

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More Than Winning

With the help of my employer, OneLife Fitness, I scheduled the challenge for my 55th birthday at the gym. I chose to pair the event with a fundraiser for HHF on Facebook, where I was able to not only raise funds, but bring more awareness into the community about the good work of HHF.

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Combined Federal Campaign: Show Some Love

It’s easy to give to Hearing Health Foundation (HHF) through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). In 2018 donors pledged a total of more than $90 million through the CFC, the workplace giving program for current and retired federal and military personnel.

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Veterans Sue Over Defective Hearing Protection

Veterans nationwide are filing lawsuits against the military equipment manufacturer 3M, after a July 2018 verdict concluded the company’s dual-ended Combat Arms Earplugs Version 2 (CAEv2) were defective.

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