Monday, December 1, 2008

VA resources on hearing loss

The VA has the following resources on hearing loss:

Hearing Aids Information Bulletin 90-3, which addresses the evaluation of hearing aids by the Veterans Administration
VA Handbook 1173.7, Audiology and Speech Devices
Directive VHA DIR 2002-039,07/05/02, Prescribing hearing aids and eyeglasses

Network Memorandum 10N2-98-00, "Network 2 Provision of Hearing Aids and Other Assistive Listening Devices"

VHA DIRECTIVE 96-069 concerns itself with prosthetic services
In addition, the VA has an advisory committee on prosthetics and special disabilities programs that considers hearing aids.
For more information, contact the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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