Veterans Day: Recognizing the Hearing Health Challenges of Those Who Served

Military service can come with lasting effects on hearing health. Exposure to gunfire, explosions, aircraft, heavy equipment, and other hazardous noise puts service members at increased risk for hearing loss and tinnitus.

Hearing-related conditions are among the most common service-connected disabilities among U.S. veterans. These conditions can affect much more than hearing. Difficulty understanding speech, communicating with others, and participating in everyday activities can have a significant impact on quality of life.

Audiologists help veterans and service members address these challenges through hearing evaluations, hearing loss treatment, tinnitus management, hearing protection education, and auditory rehabilitation.

This Veterans Day, the American Academy of Audiology honors those who have served and recognizes the importance of protecting and supporting their hearing health.

If you have concerns about your hearing, consider scheduling an appointment with an audiologist. Use the American Academy of Audiology’s Find an Audiologist directory.