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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...