Posted on Jul 27, 2018

Company to pay $9 million after allegedly selling defective combat earplugs to US military

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The Minnesota-based 3M Company allegedly sold its dual-ended Combat Arms Earplugs, Version 2, to the Defense Logistics Agency without disclosing defects that decreased the actual effectiveness of the hearing protection the device offered.

Company to pay $9 million after allegedly selling defective combat earplugs to US military

Posted from militarytimes.com

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Posted >1 y ago

Responses: 7

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Posted >1 y ago

...And the whistle-blower pockets nearly $2M. Dayumm. Now what about the SM's with permanent hearing damage. Oh, I know, fight it out with the VA.

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MAJ Grant Gutkowski

>1 y

Ha! Nope. Your hearing loss is not service connected....but we'll give you hearing aids anyway.

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SMSgt David Lawrence

>1 y

They said my hearing loss was service related but "Not compensable"

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PO1 Todd B.

>1 y

Odd my hearing loss IS service connected AND I get part of my disability payment from that.. 10% each ear for 20%.

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PO3 J.W. Nelson

>1 y

All who have hearing loss due to these devices should have the automatic option and the military should furnish them with legal representation until their lawsuit is settled !!!

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