I got 10% hearing disability easily. Vietnam gunboat service and a few years in a destroyer engine room did the trick. I wouldn’t poke the bear. I already have lifetime free medical and it isn’t worth the risk.
Wise words, and I will definitely take that into consideration. I have an appt with my doctor in about an hour. I’ll see what she recommends. She, BTW, is the wife of an AF veteran, so she’s knowledgeable on all this stuff.