Tonight's exclusive NBC Evening News investigation has uncovered a medical controversy that could potentially alter the lives of millions of tinnitus sufferers in the United States. Hollywood legend Sam Elliott recounts his astonishing transformation: from "the whole world filled with tinnitus noise" to virtually restoring his hearing clarity in just 17 days, all while the treatment he used is claimed by the medical community to be "scientifically unfounded."

Our investigation exposes a “hearing nerve repair” therapy that major pharmaceutical companies have spent millions of dollars trying to cover up, revealing why thousands of patients have achieved hearing improvements that mainstream medicine claims are impossible, and how you can safely try this treatment at home—just as it helped Sam regain a clear world! Watch now, as the video may be permanently removed at any time.