Dr. Cliff Olson, Marine Veteran and Audiologist, discusses what you need to know about receiving hearing loss compensation and service connection from the VA (Veterans Administration).
Website: www.DrCliffAuD.com
Clinic Website: www.AppliedHearingAZ.com
What is Hearing Disability Compensation? Basically, it is a monetary benefit paid to veterans who incurred or aggravated a hearing related disability while on active military service.
What do you need to know?
1. Disability and Service Connection fall under the jurisdiction of the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA). If you are looking for hearing aids, you need to go through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) watch this video: • How To Get Hearing Aid...
2. You should find a Local VA Accredited Representative to help with your claim.
You can find one :
Online: www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefit...
Call: 1-888-777-4443
Contact your VA Regional Benefit Office
3. You will need to file a claim. You can do this through:
A VA Accredited Representative
Online through www.ebenefits.va.gov website
Complete the VA Form 21-526EZ find it here: www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/VBA...
You can fax the form to (844) 531-7818 (inside the U.S.) (248) 524-4260 (outside the U.S.) or Mail it to:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Claims Intake Center
PO Box 4444
Janesville, WI 53547-4444
4. You will need a Hearing Evaluation. This is comprised of a Full Case History and a Comprehensive Hearing Test. This is also when you want to provide them with additional evidence of your service connected disability.
Side note: Don't try and fake a hearing loss. The audiologist will know, you'll embarrass yourself, and you will be delaying other veterans who actually have a service connected hearing loss.
Once the exam is complete, they will not review the results with you. You will have to wait until your case is reviewed. There is no specific timetable for your rating.
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