Lead Health Technician at the Datapoint Veteran Affairs Audiology Clinic. Certified C.A.O.H.C. Occupational Hearing Conservationist. Over 14 years of government service and 12 years of medical service; 4 years with the United States Air Force, 6 years with the United States Army and 4 years with the United States Veteran Affairs. I am an expert in cleaning, repairing and restoring hearing aids from the following manufacturers: Phonak, Signia, Oticon, Starkey and GN Resound. I also specialize in trouble shooting/ pairing hearing aids and hearing aid devices to cellphones and other compatible Bluetooth receiver over the phone. Good To Know! - Hearing aids trouble shooting can often be conducted with in 15 minutes. - Hearing aids can often be *paired to cell phones and other compatible devices with in 15 minutes. *Hearing aids must be Bluetooth compatible. Please refer to the hearing aids manual issued with the hearing aids to verify that hearing aids are Bluetooth compatible. - There is no set time frame and/or specific requirements that guarantee you qualify for new hearing aids. However, there are many situations, scenarios and considerations that qualify veterans for new or a second pair of hearing aids. - Often times hearing aids can be repaired by simply changing out the wax guards, brushing the microphones and/ or replacing the domes. - Check your ears for wax! Often times an ear wax blockage is the cause of hearing aids “not working”. Make an appointment with your primary caregiver to have your ears checked! - Most hearing aids come with a warranty! Locate the paperwork issued with the hearing aids and check warranty dates. Most hearing aid repairs are covered by the warranty. To include loss of hearing aids.