H.R. 2506 · 111th Congress
Veterans Hearing and Assessment Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Harry Teague
- Introduced
- 2009-05-19
- Latest action
- 2009-10-01 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Summary
Veterans Hearing and Assessment Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that tinnitus is one of the leading service-connected disability issues that is not being addressed.
Directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure that each member of the Armed Forces receives a hearing evaluation that includes a screening for tinnitus before the member is deployed and after the member returns from a deployment.
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Auditory Centers of Excellence; and (2) ensure that research is conducted at VA facilities on the prevention, treatment, and curing of tinnitus.