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Hearing Condition Plagues U.S. Veterans

U.S soldiers inspect a vehicle after it was hit by an explosion in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday. Roadside bombs have been a significant source of hearing impairment for Americans serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. Rafiq Maqbool/AP hide caption

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Hearing Condition Plagues U.S. Veterans

Tinnitus is the most common service-related disability among veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. At least 630,000 veterans are suffering from this hearing disorder.

Hearing Condition Plagues U.S. Veterans

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