Hearing problems—such as hearing loss and tinnitus, a ringing or buzzing in the ears—are the leading conditions for service-connected disability compensation. To prevent these conditions, the military requires routine hearing readiness testing which has been limited by the use of specialized booths. To increase testing ability, military audiology experts have conducted a pilot program to use boothless audiometers. (DHA Public Health graphic illustration by Andrew Leitzer)
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