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| Bob Kotch |
| Posted on: July 24th, 2013, 9:10pm |
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| You are right, Frenchie, you have to know the right buzz words. I talked to my brother and he is going to dig out the box his came in so he can give you the brand name & model #, plus any other info that might be useful. He just had the inside of his house painted & he's in the process of getting reorganized. He said he should have the info for you in the next day or so. He did say the hearing aids were issued through the VA and that they are designed to address tinnitus. He also agrees with you in that the VA hearing doc should know all about it. I'll get back to you as soon as I get the info. |
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| Frenchie |
| Posted on: July 24th, 2013, 9:39pm |
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Thank you Bob...no rush.
My tinnitus has never been a serious problem for me for some reason. I know it drives some guys bonkers...i hardly notice mine unless im in very quiet room...or if the volume goes up for some weird reason...
the hearing loss is a whole different thing...with out the hearing aids i hear decently but its a bad situation regardless...i could hardly watch TV or the volume would be up som much that my wife would complain and sometimes i am "guessing" as to what the other person is saying especially if they are not facing me or if there are other noises like restaurants , television , crowds etc |
Frenchie - Gilbert E Manasselian
C 4/31 Feb 68 to Feb 69
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| Bob Kotch |
| Posted on: August 6th, 2013, 4:42pm |
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| Hi Frenchie, I have the info on the hearing aids from my brother. They are specifically designed to subdue tinnitus. They are GN Resound, model # A0970-DVI-RIC. With the hearing aids you can also order accessories such as batteries, Dri Air kit, ear buds, wax removal tool & wax guards. All are free. He got his a couple years ago, so my guess is they have been upgraded. He got them at the Bay Pines VA hospital in St. Pete, FL. Hopefully, this info will be of use to you and others bothered by tinnitus. |
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| Frenchie |
| Posted on: August 9th, 2013, 12:02am |
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hey Bob , thank you for the information.
I printed a copy of the post and will bring it up to the audiologist the next time im in there...
thanks again...
None of the items you listed were ever brought up to my attention....never even heard of any of them!!!
thank you for bringing it up to the members attention ... |
Frenchie - Gilbert E Manasselian
C 4/31 Feb 68 to Feb 69
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| Bill |
| Posted on: August 9th, 2013, 12:35am |
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| Frenchie, Larry and all. I was awarded 10% for tinitus (service connected) w/o additional dollars. I am drawing 40% for heart and diabetis. "Crickets" are what I hear all the time. Also the low ringing. I was Artillery most of my 22 years so that is understandable. We were a noisy bunch. Glad to hear that the hearing aids are helping some w/the tinitus. I will have to check into that. Thanks for the info. I enjoy the forum. Bill,3/82 66-67. |
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| Frenchie |
| Posted on: August 13th, 2013, 4:27pm |
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Hi Frenchie, I have the info on the hearing aids from my brother. They are specifically designed to subdue tinnitus. They are GN Resound, model # A0970-DVI-RIC. With the hearing aids you can also order accessories such as batteries, Dri Air kit, ear buds, wax removal tool & wax guards. All are free. He got his a couple years ago, so my guess is they have been upgraded. He got them at the Bay Pines VA hospital in St. Pete, FL. Hopefully, this info will be of use to you and others bothered by tinnitus. |
Guys, good news...rather than calling for an appointment and driving down to my local VA Hosp and talking to the audiologist i cant stand...i decided to Email the place in Denver where i order my batteries...i got an answer in LESS THAN ONE HOUR...they are sending me all the stuff except the hearing aid ...they asked that i contact the audiologist...i had not given the model number in the post so i replied with the model number.....will see what happens.
to anyone with hearing aids, email the place you order batteries from...in my case the email address i found online is dalc.css@va.gov
Thank you Bob and your bro
PS PS PS PS PS PS
i got an email about an hour ago confirming delivery of products for my hearing aids...here is a copy and paste job of it....i left the contact information on purpose but i got it from looking it up on the internet..looks like the stuff is coming as fast as if i ordered batteries for my hearing aids...pretty quickly in my opinion....will see what happens with the hearing aid that minimizes/reduces tinnitus.
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To contact us, use the following e-mail address or phone number:
Hearing Aid Repair: E-mail dalc.lab@va.gov Phone 303-273-6200
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Frenchie - Gilbert E Manasselian
C 4/31 Feb 68 to Feb 69
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| Bob Kotch |
| Posted on: August 13th, 2013, 5:49pm |
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| Hi Frenchie, sounds like you are making progress. I never heard of all that other stuff either. Hopefully, they will send you the hearing aids without much hassle. My brother was in the Army from 66-69, then he was out a few years and then joined the Air Force Reserves. He logged a whole lot of hours as a Load master and "Boomer" on C 141's & KC 10's before retiring, so his hearing is very poor and the tinnitus is bad. The hearing aids do help. He said he is glad to provide any info that may help you & we both wish you good luck. |
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| Larry D Mcknight |
| Posted on: September 24th, 2013, 1:09am |
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| Went to the VA hospital today for a hearing test. Got my travel pay slip which was $56.36, but had a $6 dollar deductable on it. Does anyone know what is the deductable for? This is the first time I have seen it on my travel slip. |
Larry D. Mcknight
B Co., HHC S-4 2/1
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| Frenchie |
| Posted on: February 15th, 2014, 1:16am |
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Maximum Member2 LIke to hear from anyone that was Co C 4/31
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UPDATE:
4 months ago i requested to be re evaluated in regards to my hearing.....i went for hearing test this past Thursday.........of course i wont know the results for a while....
the doctor seemed to think that 4 months waiting for a hearing test is not bac considering it used to be one year waiting for the test. |
Frenchie - Gilbert E Manasselian
C 4/31 Feb 68 to Feb 69
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| Jim Armstrong |
| Posted on: February 15th, 2014, 4:47pm |
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No matter what the doctor told you, I think 4 months is too long.
How long did the testing take? How many testers do you think were available?
Do they test one guy an hour, a day, a week?
What I am getting at is how many vets can they test in 4 months? |
Jim Armstrong
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| Frenchie |
| Posted on: February 15th, 2014, 5:05pm |
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No matter what the doctor told you, I think 4 months is too long.
How long did the testing take? How many testers do you think were available?
Do they test one guy an hour, a day, a week?
What I am getting at is how many vets can they test in 4 months? |
I was there early and had to wait about one hour for my turn....the test took 10 minutes maybe....its a software thing...you put headphones on and listen and repeat a key work in the phrase....
one tester possibly two that i saw while waiting for my turn...i dont know how often a week they test i can ask...i had heard in the past that the doctor is only there one day a week but i m not certain. i need to find out for my own curiosity.
This particular doctor could be a "specialty" doctor since i was asking for a re evaluation of my hearing. I say this because when i filed a Diabetes II claim, i didnt not go to my regular VA doctor...same building...different doctor and that was an interesting experience as well...I posted that when i did it.
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Frenchie - Gilbert E Manasselian
C 4/31 Feb 68 to Feb 69
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| Frenchie |
| Posted on: February 22nd, 2014, 12:48am |
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Wellllll i received the VA decision prompted by my request to have my tinnitus and hearing loss re evalutated....their decision was that there is not enough of a change for the worst to increase my disability and it remains at 10% for hearing loss and 10% for tinnitus.
Those two plus the approval of my Diabetes II( filed last june 2013) claim at 10% plus my previous PTSD approved claim of 30% equals to 50% (VA math) so monday im calling my local VA to see about the cost of my medication (blood pressure/cholesterol)
As I undertand it, i should have no future cost of my medications since i have reached the 50% threshold.
Dont mean to bore everyone but i figure someone may benefit by my experience. |
Frenchie - Gilbert E Manasselian
C 4/31 Feb 68 to Feb 69
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| Gregory B Peters |
| Posted on: February 22nd, 2014, 6:26pm |
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Thanks Frenchie, not boring at all, my understanding is we are eligible with 0-40%, but have to pay a co-pay. which seems lowere than anything else on the market. :-)
Some Veterans qualify for free healthcare and/or prescriptions based on special eligibility factors including but not limited to:
Former Prisoner of War status
50% or more compensable VA service-connected disabilities (0-40% compensable service- connected may take copay test to determine prescription copay status)
Veterans deemed catastrophically disabled by a VA provider |
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| Frenchie |
| Posted on: February 22nd, 2014, 7:44pm |
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| i wanted to add that it only took 2 weeks from the time of my hearing test to the time i got my determination letter....it went Quickly !!! |
Frenchie - Gilbert E Manasselian
C 4/31 Feb 68 to Feb 69
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| Bob Kotch |
| Posted on: February 23rd, 2014, 6:58pm |
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| I agree with Greg, not boring at all and we can all learn from each what of us goes through. That's incredible that you got your determination letter in only 2 weeks, Frenchie! That's got to be a record! |
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