A congressionally mandated study by the Institute of Medicine assessed noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus associated with military service from World War II to the present, the effects of noise on hearing, and the availability of audiometric testing data for active duty personnel.
Staff of the Medical Follow-up Agency identified populations of veterans from each of the armed services (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard) and from each of the time periods from WWII to the present. The service medical records of a sample of these individuals were obtained and reviewed for records of audiometric surveillance (including reference and termination audiograms).
The report is available for purchase from www.iom.edu/CMS/3795/20024.aspx
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Associated with Military Service from World War II to the Present
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