# Case report: “Scared to deaf”: medical-legal evaluation of a suspected post -traumatic stress disorder”

## TL;DR

This case report examines a soldier's medical and legal issues following a workplace accident that led to hearing loss and PTSD.

## Contribution

The novelty lies in integrating forensic medical and psychodiagnostic assessments to classify biological damage accurately.

## Key findings

- The soldier developed barotraumatic hearing loss and tinnitus after the accident.
- Post-traumatic stress disorder was identified as a reaction to the traumatic event.
- The case highlights the importance of combining medical and psychological evaluations for accurate damage assessment.

## Abstract

The case concerns the alleged failure by the resisting administration to fulfill obligations arising from the contract and employment relationship, as well as the violation of safety regulations leading to the workplace accident reported by an Airforce Sergeant. Following the accident, the soldier complains of developing barotraumatic hearing loss with tinnitus and reactive post-traumatic stress disorder to the traumatic event. The case provides an opportunity to analyze the relevance of forensic medical assessment and its integration with psychodiagnostic examination for the correct nosographic classification aimed at evaluating and quantifying biological damage.