Joey, File a claim. Contact the ATA at www.ata.org There are many treatments for tinnitus and some have worked for people. I was told for years by audiologists and md's that there was nothing that could be done. Don't believe it. Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joey Recker" <joey at onkeypiano.com> To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 10:16 AM Subject: FW: Are there many piano techs who are veterans? > > > > Diane, > Yes and Yes. > > I am still on active duty. I've served 3 combat tours. During the > last tour, I was hit with an IED. Although I didn't receive a scratch > during the encounter, I did suffer hearing loss and still have tinnitus. > When I returned home, I received hearing aids (but I can't tune with them > in... ) and complained of the tinnitus. The audiologist told me there > was > nothing that could be done for the tinnitus and didn't know much about any > special needs I may have as a musician and tuner. Since I'm not an Army > musician, (I'm infantry) any additional care required to help me with > music > and tuning would have been at my own expense. Sometimes it is worse than > others but it is always there. It seems that if I wear the hearing aids > regularly (I don't wear them like I should because they drive me crazy) > that > the tinnitus gets better. My injury is listed in my medical record as > "service related", but I have never filed a claim with the VA. > > Didn't mean to get long winded, but this is something I'd love to > get some help with. Thank you. > > Joey > > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On > Behalf > Of Diane Hofstetter > Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 3:52 AM > To: pianotech at ptg.org; caut at ptg.org > Subject: Are there many piano techs who are veterans? > > Are any of you veterans? Do any of you have tinnitus? > > Thursday evening I will be attending a talk; "Treatment for Hearing Loss > and > > Tinnitus: State of the Art" by Dr. David Lilly, at one of the largest, > most > up-to-date hearing research centers in the counry, the new National Center > for Rehabilitative Auditory Research. > > I was fortunate to meet Dr. Lilly at a recent hearing convention and am > looking forward hearing him speak again and to finally seeing the research > center. > > Since this facility is part of the Veteran's Administration, their focus > is > > on helping veterans with their hearing problems and I am wondering how > many > piano technicians are veterans. It would be a good talking point if I ask > them for help with research for piano tech's hearing problems. > > Thanks! > Diane > > Diane Hofstetter > > > > > > >
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