Show Notes
In this episode, I unpack a condition most veterans, and even the VA, often misunderstand: auditory processing disorder. It’s not about volume. It’s about what happens after the sound reaches your ears. Why do some veterans experience delays in understanding? How can a brain injury from years ago show up now? And how do you prove something the VA can’t see, touch, or measure easily? This conversation might change how you think about hearing, trauma, and what’s really happening beneath the surface.
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