Hearing Loss

Combatting hearing loss remains top priority

The DoD recognizes May as Better Hearing and Vision Month

A Soldier’s fight to regain the gift of hearing

Schweitzer attributes his ability to hear to the world-class care he received at Walter Reed

Center continues quest to protect hearing, prevent damage

October is National Audiology Awareness Month

DHA PI 6025.12: Retiree At Cost Hearing Aid Program Retiree Hearing Aid Purchase Program (RACHAP)

This Defense Health Agency-Procedural Instruction (DHA-PI): a. Based on the authority of References (a) and (b), and in accordance with the guidance of References (c) through (r), establishes the Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) procedures to establish common and uniform guidelines, standards, and procedures for all DoD MTFs providing hearing health services to beneficiaries through RACHAP. This program has been operating at self-selected MTFs without established DoD guidance. b. Enables MTFs with capacity and capability to provide hearing aid evaluation, selection, fitting, and follow-up appointments utilizing an at cost Federal Government contract price through RACHAP to RACHAP-eligible beneficiaries (“RACHAP-eligible beneficiaries” defined in the Glossary). c. Incorporates, cancels, and replaces Reference (s).

• Identification #: 6025.12
• Date: 10/19/2018
• Type: DHA Procedural Instruction
• Topics: Hearing Loss

Noise impact on hearing loss

Hearing loss is the number one disability among veterans

Study examines impacts of noise and chemical exposure on hearing health

Exposure to certain chemicals, called ototoxicants, can cause hearing loss or balance problems

New course aims to reduce military hearing loss

Tinnitus and hearing loss have remained among the top disabilities of veterans

Battlespace acoustics branch protects hearing, human performance

We look at how noise is being generated, how it propagates, and what that means for Airmen in the field

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

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 often exposed to high noise levels, hearing protection is crucial, especially with a TBI. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephen Schester)

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)