Service Connected?
I don't use the VA for medical care but I am in the system and remain in it with an annual physical. I took this year's physical on 4/21. The primary doc asked if I was having difficulty hearing her....
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Panther, the more experienced guys will come along soon & give you the info you need. I just noticed your service dates & wanted to thank you for paving the way for me, also an AF vet. I'm...
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ALL YOU HAVE TO BE IS 10% disabled to get hearing aids..ANYONE CAN GET ONE!!! EVEN if not SERVICE CONNECTED...You have been out 54 years it would be hard to prove your military service caused your...
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It depends on what the doc reported and you military medical history. You could be out as long as you have and (if all the stars were in alignment) get sc'd for hearing.
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I hope I get that luckly. Never filed a claim before and ran into a vso from the county and she said I should file for tinnitus and loss of hearing. I had a hearing test done from a private firm and...
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Getting SC for tinnitus is much easier than for hearing loss. You had a physical at discharge. If your hearing was normal at that point and you never had any follow up treatment until recently, that...
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pavnvet wrote: Getting SC for tinnitus is much easier than for hearing loss. You had a physical at discharge. If your hearing was normal at that point and you never had any follow up treatment until...
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panther wrote:I don't use the VA for medical care but I am in the system and remain in it with an annual physical. I took this year's physical on 4/21. The primary doc asked if I was having difficulty...
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I had my hearing aids before I had any service connection, My claim was just started, and took almost two years before it was completed. To get hearing aids, all you have to do is be enrolled in the...
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Truckmaster ... To get hearing aids, all you have to do is be enrolled in the VA health care system, and have bad hearing. just like glasses, you do not need to be service connected for your eyes to...
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panther wrote:Has there been a change ... anyone? Moontoons ... "Installed" did not come from the aud ... it came from the wise ass I've been married to for lo these many years.Panther....as far as I...
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If you file a claim with the VA you will received a letter after the claim has been rated. The VA would have granted a rating with a percentage or they would have denied your claim. As for the hearing...
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Panther, I think that you were provided hearing aids on the assumption that your doctor wanted you to have aids so that he/she could communicate with you in order to facilitate treatment - I have a...
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lvacjoub wrote:Panther, I think that you were provided hearing aids on the assumption that your doctor wanted you to have aids so that he/she could communicate with you in order to facilitate...
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Yes, treating MD's do have that authority. Look at Panther's post # 9 above where it states that those patients whose hearing impairment restricts their ability to actively participate in health care...
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lvacjoub wrote:Yes, treating MD's do have that authority. Look at Panther's post # 9 above where it states that those patients whose hearing impairment restricts their ability to actively participate...
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