You may be able to claim travel costs you pay for medical care. This includes costs such as public transportation, ambulance service, tolls and parking fees. If you use your car, you can deduct either the actual costs or the standard mileage rate for medical travel. The rate is 23.5 cents per mile for 2014.
Tinnitus may be caused by different parts of the hearing system. The outer ear (pinna and ear canal) may be involved. Excessive ear wax, especially if the wax touches the ear drum, causing pressure and changing how the ear drum vibrates, can result in tinnitus. Middle ear problems that cause hearing problems can also cause tinnitus.
Ear infections, also known as âotitis mediaâ, can cause tinnitus because of the effect that infection can have on the ear. Otitis media is also a condition in which parts of the inner ear swell, which can lead to significant damage. Damage to this part of the ear can cause tinnitus or hearing loss.