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I'll be honest, 120db was an exaggeration because it was VERY loud, I would not have had a way to measure it in combat gear. Additionally, earplugs are part of
by yamazakiwi 3y ago
I'll be honest, 120db was an exaggeration because it was VERY loud, I would not have had a way to measure it in combat gear. Additionally, earplugs are part of a military uniform at a lot of bases so you are required to carry them and the onus would be on you. At that point in time, I was not required to have hearing protection however.
You're not a civilian while enlisted, suing for any reason is not an option in most cases. It's more likely you would file to collect disability in the event of hearing damage after you get out.
- toast0 3y agoHearing damage should be on the easier to show side; I'm sure they screened your hearing during enlistment, so if your hearing tests as damaged when you're discharged, there you go. Confirming a connection to service if you don't test near discharge might be harder.
- tracker1 3y agoYou might be surprised... a friend of mine spent 18 months in a tank with a cannon next to his head and has almost total loss in one ear and much lower function in the other... he's had trouble getting VA to pay for hearing aids.
- toast0 3y agoI'm sorry to hear that; I would have expected it to be much easier than some of the stories I've heard about getting coverage for Agent Orange exposure from family and others.
- dreamcompiler 3y agoGoogle "3M ear plug lawsuit".