A clinic in the Phoenix Veteran\u2019s Affairs Health Care System is opening its doors to veterans nationwide who have suffered one of the most common afflictions faced by veterans \u2013 tinnitus.<\/p>\n
Tinnitus \u2013 which is more commonly referred to as simply \u201ca ringing in the ears\u201d \u2013 is common among adults and a major health issue for veterans returning from Iraq or Afghanistan. Statistically, one in 10 adults have tinnitus, and the number is much higher among veterans. During the 2009-10 fiscal year, it was the most claimed disability connected to service, according to VA records.<\/p>\n
For most soldiers, tinnitus results from exposure to extremely loud noises, often from improvised explosive devices or gunfire. Most sufferers describe it as an auditory sensation that comes from within the ear, sort of a constant ringing noise. Tinnitus results when tiny hairs inside the ear that normally create electrical signals in response to sound waves begin (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A clinic in the Phoenix Veteran\u2019s Affairs Health Care System is opening its doors to veterans nationwide who have suffered one of the most common afflictions faced by veterans \u2013 tinnitus. Tinnitus \u2013 which is more commonly referred to as…<\/span><\/p>\n