Hearing Loss

Air Force NCO resumes career after tumor, hearing loss

He had the constant feeling of water in his ear – he knew something was wrong

Dedicated audiologists use clever tools to combat hearing loss

Hearing loss and tinnitus have steadily increased over the last two decades among Veterans

Research network works to combat number one disability claim among veterans

Noise brings the potential of hearing loss if proper personal protective hearing equipment is not available or utilized

Traumatic Brain Injury and the Art of Paddling

A U.S. Army veteran’s recipe for embracing life after several TBIs

With success comes ‘great momentum’ in hearing center’s future

DoD’s Hearing Center of Excellence works closely with other departments and organizations, including VA and NIH, to facilitate research focused on prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of hearing issues

May is better speech and hearing month

The Veterans Benefits Administration reports that tinnitus and hearing loss are the top two service-connected disabilities for U.S. military veterans

DHA to welcome Hearing Center of Excellence to agency

The center comes under formal control of the Defense Health Agency Dec. 11, 2016

Hearing loss and brain injuries

Becoming aware of how your surroundings can affect your hearing is a key factor in managing hearing problems associated with TBI

Exiting an A-10C Thunderbolt

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Judith Bulkley, an electrical and environmental systems specialist deployed from the 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., exits an A-10C Thunderbolt II after performing an external power operations check on the aircraft at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Because service members in particular are ...

Cochlear implant opens up the world for Army colonel

In the past 12 years, Army Lt. Col. James Morrison has seen ear, head and neck, and neurology specialists at the six posts where he was stationed

Lt. Col. James Morrison getting adjustments to cochlear implant

Dr. Elizabeth Searing (right) makes initial adjustments via a computer to Lt. Col. James Morrison's cochlear implant. Dr. April Luxner, an audiologist with Cochlear Corporation, was on hand to witness Morrison's reactions to hearing with his right ear after 12 years of deafness. (U.S. Army photo by Jeff Troth)

Army Hearing Program

Department of the Army Pamphlet 40-501

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 1/8/2015
• Type: Instructions
• Topics: Reserve Health Readiness Program | Hearing Loss

Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System – Hearing Conservation (DOEHRS-HC)

The Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System – Hearing Conservation (DOEHRS-HC) is an information system designed to support personal auditory readiness and help prevent hearing loss through early detection.

Guidance on the Establishment of Department of Defense Standardization for Ordering and Procurement of Hearing Devices Prostheses 13-006

The Defense Hearing Center of Excellence (HCE), which is focused on improving prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of hearing loss and auditory system injury, has identified a significant improvement in the ordering and procurement of hearing devices.

• Identification #: 13-006
• Date: 8/29/2013
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: Hearing Loss