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Originally Posted by demon llama (Post 3894149)

ah yes, I also got the “flew jets for 20 years - tinnitus 0%” thank you for your service….

I honestly didn't think you could get denied for tinnitus. Did t think there was any way to test for it

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Originally Posted by TALPAtalker (Post 3894213)

Yes, this is my experience, too. Air leakage from seals and even some display screens on or near max brightness is where I find the most extraneous noise.

I’m laughing reading everyone’s comments about stereotypes of captains who wear ship sets, recalling a fairly recent takeoff where, as PM, I called V1, Rotate and did not see any movement on the yoke. I yelled louder, “RO-TATE!” at which point we both laughed. That was in the loudest 717 I’ve flown.

This story ends short. You DID rotate... right? RIGHT?

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Originally Posted by Sputnik (Post 3894721)

I honestly didn't think you could get denied for tinnitus. Did t think there was any way to test for it

I stand corrected…..just rechecked and it’s 10%

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Originally Posted by Sputnik (Post 3894721)

I honestly didn't think you could get denied for tinnitus. Did t think there was any way to test for it

One of my buddy's from flight school had his denied. And according to the audiologist that did my evaluation you're correct, there isn't a way to test for tinnitus. They tested me for hearing loss but the tinnitus portion is a questionnaire. They essentially just ask a bunch of questions to see how the ringing in your ears affects your everyday life.

Had a long discussion about this with the audiologist while she did my evaluation. The gist of it: hearing loss and tinnitus are two separate conditions but still to this day there's a lot of resistance in accepting that. So it's harder to get rated for tinnitus if you don't have some hearing loss

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Originally Posted by Meme In Command (Post 3894784)

I think there could potentially be ways of measuring tinnitus. A common symptom is hearing loss when there's backgound noise. Ever have trouble hearing conversation when you're at a busy dinner establishment? That's commonly referred to as a loss of clarity, not necessarily volume. Just means that, when you're hearing really does start to go...you'll be doubly ****ed. The only thing you'll hear while ****ting your pants in hospice is the sound of a tiny APU running in your head.

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Originally Posted by Verdell (Post 3894745)

This story ends short. You DID rotate... right? RIGHT?

A few knots late, but eventually, yes.