Are there many piano techs who are veterans?

[Gene Nelson]

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?


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> Diane,
> Yes and Yes.
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> 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.
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> Didn't mean to get long winded, but this is something I'd love to
> get some help with.  Thank you.
>
> Joey
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> -----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?
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> Are any of you veterans?  Do any of you have tinnitus?
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> Thursday evening I will be attending a talk; "Treatment for Hearing Loss 
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> Tinnitus: State of the Art" by Dr. David Lilly, at one of the largest, 
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> up-to-date hearing research centers in the counry, the new National Center
> for Rehabilitative Auditory Research.
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> 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.
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> Since this facility is part of the  Veteran's Administration, their focus 
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> 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.
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> Thanks!
> Diane
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> Diane Hofstetter
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