Hearing Impairment Disability Insurance Benefits Claim
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Disability insurance carriers often challenge the restrictions and limitations caused by hearing impairment. How can disability insurance attorneys Dell & Schaefer assist you?
As disability attorneys, Dell & Schaefer have represented numerous long term disability claimants that have been unable to work as a result of hearing impairment. Hearing impairment manifest itself in multiple ways and it is far more than a loss of the ability to hear. Some of the most common types of disabling hearing impairment are Meniere’s disease and tinnitus. Most claimants with a hearing impairment treat with an ENT physician and a neurologist.
Disability Attorneys Dell & Schaefer have an expansive understanding of the significant restrictions and limitations that a person suffering with hearing impairment must live with on a daily basis. We have worked closely with top physicians in order to sufficiently satisfy a disability carrier’s threshold of evidence necessary to prove that a client is disabled by suffering hearing impairment.
Not everyone suffering from suffering hearing impairment qualifies for long-term disability benefits, therefore the medical records of each client must be reviewed to determine the level of restrictions.
We welcome the opportunity to discuss your long-term disability claim.
You can contact us for a free initial consultation.
Hearing loss affects about one out of every 10 Americans. For those over 65 years of age, the ratio is nearly one in three. There are different types and varying degrees of hearing loss. Some hearing losses can be treated medically while others may be permanent.
Hearing loss is classified according to which part of the auditory system is affected. Generally there are three types of hearing loss: conductive, sensorineural and mixed.
Conductive hearing loss is the result of disorders in either the outer or middle ear, which prevent sound from getting to the inner ear. Voices and sounds may sound faint, distorted or both.
Common causes of conductive hearing loss include; infection of the ear canal or middle ear, fluid in the middle ear, perforation or scarring of the middle ear, wax build up, dislocation of the ossicles (middle ear bones), foreign objects in the ear canal, otosclerosis (abnormal growth of bone in the middle ear) and unusual growths or tumors.
Most conductive hearing loss can be helped medically or surgically if treated promptly.
Sensorineural hearing loss occurs when inner ear nerves become damaged and do not properly transmit their signals to the brain. Patients may complain that people seem to mumble or that they hear, but do not understand, what is being said. The aging process is the most common cause of sensorineural hearing loss. As we get older, the inner ear nerves and sensory cells gradually die.
In addition to advancing age, sensorineural hearing loss can be caused by; injury, excessive noise exposure, viral infections (such as measles or mumps), ototoxic drugs (medications that damage hearing), meningitis, diabetes, stroke, high fever, Ménière’s disease, acoustic tumors and heredity.
Sensorineural hearing loss is the most common type of hearing loss among adults (occurs in 80 percent of adult cases). It is not often medically or surgically treatable. Most sensorineural hearing loss is treated with hearing aids.
If a hearing loss is the result of both conductive and sensorineural components, it is known as a mixed hearing loss.
Ménière’s disease and Tinnitus can be disabling conditions
Hearing loss may affect your interaction with friends and family, your productivity at work, and the overall quality of your life. Unfortunately, most people affected by hearing loss live with these difficulties for years before seeking treatment, or never seek treatment at all.
Another form of hearing loss in adults is Ménière’s disease. Meniere’s is a disorder of the inner ear that causes abnormal sensory perceptions, including a sensation of a spinning motion (vertigo), hearing loss usually in one ear, fullness or pressure in the same ear, and ringing in the same ear (tinnitus). Read our section on Ménière’s disease to learn more about this disabling condition.
Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the head when no outside sound is present. It is typically referred to as “ringing in the ears.” Some people experience the sound as hissing, roaring, pulsing, whooshing, chirping, whistling, or clicking.
Tinnitus can occur in one ear or both ears and can be perceived to be occurring inside or outside the ear. Tinnitus can be a symptom of a condition that causes hearing loss, or it can exist without any hearing loss.
Resources
There are many valuable sources of hearing impairment information available. You can also access resources over the internet such as:
- American Speech Language Hearing Association – The professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 140,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists, speech-language pathologists and speech, language, and hearing scientists.
There are numerous charities dedicated to hearing loss research, detection and treatment including American Association of the Deaf-Blind.
Not everyone suffering from suffering hearing impairment qualifies for long-term disability benefits, therefore the medical records of each client must be reviewed to determine the level of restrictions.
We welcome the opportunity to discuss your long-term disability claim.
You can contact us for a free initial consultation.
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