Military Hearing Loss

28/10/2022

According to the Royal British Legion, there are over 300,000 ex-service personnel living with hearing loss in the UK, veterans aged between 16-74 are three and a half times more likely to suffer with hearing loss than the UK under 75 population.

14/10/2022

There is still a reluctance to take action despite the fact that an estimated 300,000 active duty and former military members may have acquired hearing loss and/or tinnitus as a result of negligence. The mindset that prevails seems to be that being exposed to noise is and was "just part of the work." While this is somewhat true—there are times when noisy situations are simply unavoidable—this is not the case while training or when the MOD tests the noise levels of equipment or vehicles. DIRECT MESSAGE OR CALL 01709 760789 FOR A FREE HEARING TEST, LOCAL TO YOU.

According to the Royal British Legion, there are over 300,000 ex-service personnel living with hearing loss in the UK, veterans aged between 16-74 are three and a half times more likely to suffer with hearing loss than the UK under 75 population.

14/10/2022

Hearing loss should never be discounted. Hearing loss can limit military jobs and have an effect on post-service civilian career options, so it's not always just a matter of missing conversations or having the TV on too loud. The effects, as well as the amounts of compensation given, can be substantial even in cases of less severe military deafness. DIRECT MESSAGE OR CALL 01709 760789 FOR A FREE HEARING TEST, LOCAL TO YOU.

According to the Royal British Legion, there are over 300,000 ex-service personnel living with hearing loss in the UK, veterans aged between 16-74 are three and a half times more likely to suffer with hearing loss than the UK under 75 population.

14/10/2022

Like any other employer, the Ministry of Defence is required to evaluate the risks in your workplace. The right protection equipment must be offered to lower the risk of injury in situations where there is a possibility that noise will harm your hearing.

Types of Noise

You may have been exposed to noise from the following:

Aircraft/engine sounds.
Transportation vehicles.
Mortar bombs.
Gun and artillery fire
Loud explosions.

14/10/2022

If you’ve experienced noise-induced hearing loss while serving in any capacity in the Army, Navy, RAF or Special Forces you may be able to claim compensation. You could also claim if you were injured while serving in the Army Reserve (formerly the Territorial Army), Navy Reserve or RAF Reserve.

14/10/2022

Any settlement is paid by the Ministry of Defence, out of a specific budget set aside for these situations. It doesn't come out of your unit’s budget, and it doesn’t come out of the budget which pays for kit, equipment and other resources.