Sound
helps enhance understanding of an object or surroundings – in the
case of a forest, a casual chat or a snapped twig may carry dozens of
feet. However, hearing can degrade with the passage of time due to
age or other circumstances. If this has affected your patients’
regular activities to a major degree, they can file a claim for
disability social security benefits. Here are some things you need to
understand about this:
Prerequisite
tests
There
are prerequisites to meet under the Social Security Administration’s
Blue Book. Evaluators state that your patients need to undergo a full
otologic exam and audiometric tests within two months of each other.
A doctor and an otolaryngologist in your team should be on the case,
as well as an audiologist who’s trained to administer both
procedures mentioned above. The medical practitioners’ records will
be appended to your patients’ claim, along with files for the
latter’s medical history.
Types
of hearing loss
Some
experts classify hearing loss in two major types: conductive hearing
loss due to ear wax deposits, fluid buildup, or perforated eardrums,
among others; and sensorineural hearing loss which may be caused by
genetic defects, tumors, and excessive exposure to loud noises. Mixed
hearing loss is a combination of the two. Knowing which of these your
patients are experiencing can help them decide on possible solutions,
and whether or not disability compensation for their condition is an
option.
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