New Hearing Test Next 21 Aug

[Hollis]

Well here I am sitting here and got my mail today and I got another C&P on my hearing. Now that not the problem, the problem is where I will have to travel to take it. I live in Midland Ga. and my test is in Ft. Rucker Al.. I live about 30 miles from Ft. Benning Army Base and maybe 45-50 from Tuskegee AL. where I normally would go since that is where it all started. So can anyone tell me why I have to travel well over 100 miles for this. And the appointment is at 11:00 AM.

Thanks for the support on this site

[killemall]

I assume its for quicker appt dates

[Hollis]

well I like boomer2 saying, But I know that not going to happen. I got and increase in my rating a few months back, But my hearing was down graded from 40% to 20% and I asked for reconsideration, So I guess this why I am going to FT Rucker for a new hearing test. As of now I am 90% disable so even if I get 50% back it will not go over 95% so I still be 90%. but the overall numbers will be higher. I will post back once I have the test and get a reply back from the rating person.

[Barbamatt]

Good luck to you and your hearing test....It seems odd that they will send you that far away to get the test. Will they put you up in a hotel for the night so you can make the appointment in the morning?

[Hollis]

Yes Barbamatt I will be able to drive there it's only 120 miles from home. So I will get up early and hit the road and be there on time. With the rating I have now the total comes up to 90.4= 90% but if I get back to 50% for my hearing the number will be 93.4 still be 90%, but anything else over 20% will give me the golden number of 100%.

[killemall]

Good luck. You never know...this hearing test could put you at 60% instead of 40% or the 20% they reduced you too

[Hollis]

well the last 2 days has been hell, sort of, Yesterday went to the VA Hospital in Montgomery AL. I did not know what this was about till I got into the Doc examining room. Well it was because of my primary VA doc . Anyway it was about my prostate to be examine. It seem my psa was a little high, The chart was showing over 4 is high, mine was 5.6. The Doc said that was normal for my age, and no other visit needed and to do the test again in 6 months.

Today was my new C&P hearing test, If you remember it was lowered from 50%( hearing loss and tinnitus) to 20% . It wasn't to my surprise that they pull the chart from 2011 hearing test and compared it to today test, wow I am now one whole decible lower on my hearing. I asked the hearing Doc what he thought after I told him why I was there, he said this should in his opinion get it back up to where it was or more. So now I will sit and wait.