Veterans: Hearing Impairment
Commons · Question 27161 · Tabled 3 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 11 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Paul Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to process compensation claims for veterans with (a) tinnitus and (b) hearing loss.
Answer
Answered by Calvin Bailey, 11 Sep 2026
Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) legal claims are subject to a formal legal process. It takes time to investigate each individual claim and to comply with the requirements of the courts and the Civil Procedure Rules. While it is not possible to provide a...