Does the Veterans Administration pay for hearing loss?
Chim-Chimany asked:
When you need a hearing aid after being in the Army eight years and deploying four times, does that count as a disability?
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When you need a hearing aid after being in the Army eight years and deploying four times, does that count as a disability?
August 10th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Sure does…
Will pay for it and give you hearing aids…
August 13th, 2009 at 5:06 am
Hearing loss is extremely hard to prove from what I understand… I know in the Navy they would just adjust your level of hearing instead of notating that it was getting slightly worse. :\ Sneaky effers.
I would go talk to someone from the VA with my med records in hand… make sure you have your hearing test from MEPS upon entering the military and your hearing test from your sep phys.
Good luck
August 15th, 2009 at 4:41 am
Yes however it must have been documented in your records before you got out my hubby has had some injury after going 3 times and he will get disability however it is hard to get it claimed unless it is all in records the VA is hard to get thru due to the high volume of cases like yours it has to be proven that the tours overseas is what caused your hearing loss my husband said that he was told hearing los is very very hard to prove as far as disability goes
were going thru this now (except for ptsd head trauma and back issues)this is how i know
August 16th, 2009 at 8:49 am
No, you cannot get disability due to hearing loss… they consider it aging. You’ll get a hearing aid, but no disability
August 19th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
You will need to submit your paperwork to the VA to get a disability rating!
August 20th, 2009 at 5:45 am
I have heard yes from 100% of the people in the Air Force that they have when I have done their Retirement Physical.
August 22nd, 2009 at 6:00 am
You can put in a disability claim for hearing loss. I’m waiting on a comp&pen meeting now for hearing loss.
August 23rd, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Contrary to what some are telling you here, you may be able to get a disability rating for hearing loss related issues. I’m 62 and a Vietnam vet who had a grenade go off too close during Tet. That, along with other combat situations with no ear protection enabled me to finally qualify for hearing aids for both ears with free batteries and a 10% rating of $123.00 a month.
August 26th, 2009 at 3:57 am
Yes ,but it takes forever. Speed it up by getting your hearing test when you went in and one current.When you file your claim, submit these and any documents you have showing incidents which would affect hearing.
I filed 2 years ago.You will get rejected in six months but immediately file your appeal. Above all do not get frustrated and quit. Thats what they go for.
August 29th, 2009 at 1:26 am
obviously there are no guarantees, but it sounds like you have a case. The way the VA works is you have to have a disability rating to get services. So if you don’t have a rating yet, what you need to do is file a claim for service connected disabilty. You can file a claim for any injuries you may have received during you time in the service - eg loss of limbs, scars, hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), schrapnel wounds, any injury that you sustained during the service etc. etc. Once you have a rating you may qualify for a variety of services from VA. with regards to hearing aids at the VA I worked at a rating of 10% or more for ANY disabilty qualified you for free hearing aids. A rating of 0% or more for hearing loss or tinnitus qualified you for hearing aids. So if your only injury is hearing loss or tinnitus you may not qualify for monetary compensation (if you are given 0% there is money per month), but you can get the free hearing aids.