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Audiologist never conducted a word discrimination test
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All-American Airman
Hello everyone, I was rated at 10% for tinnutis due to being an F-16 Aircraft mechanic and claimed hearing loss in my initial claim. I was given the exam by
an Audiologist, but it was only the test to determine the loss of hearing with the clicker and listening for the tone.
They were also very high and noticeable at the start of the tones threshold.
In other words, there were no tones that I could barely hear and then the gradual increase like in the occupational health hearing exams in the military.
Can anyone else give some feedback or insight.
She also did not conduct a word discrimination test either. I remember reading the award letter and saying to my self she never did that.
Does this make the exam null and void?
Thank you to all the contributors to this forum who are helping, teaching and empowering Veterans with this knowledge.
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broncovet
The speech discrimination test is to be made for c and p exams: 4.85 Evaluation of hearing impairment. (a) An examination for hearing impairment for VA purposes must be conducted by a state
MarkInTexas
Ditto on the IME/IMO audio examination. You can get those relatively cheap in some areas. In my own little part of Texas, I found one that did the whole thing for $40. It trumped the VA's "ain't go
broncovet
Mark in Texas I think your post is important and valuable to Veterans. So important, you should start a new post and make it easily searchable. There are millions of vets denied hearing los
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