War Veterans Agency - Pension Claim
Ladies/Gentleman
I am in the process of filling in the War Pension Appeals forms having been refused a War Disablement Pension for high tone deafness and tinnitus as a result of 5500 hrs of SH flying. In order to assess the claim, the Veterans Agency use a table contained in the Department for Works and Pension document on Occupational Deafness which was issued November 2002. For compensation purposes they will only consider damage of 50dB or more in the 1, 2 and 3 kHz ranges. The damage to my hearing is averaged at 60dB in the 5 – 8 kHz range and has been acknowledged as ‘attributable to service’. In spite of this there will be no compensation.
I have already contacted the Royal British Legion and they have been extremely helpful. If, however, there are others out there who have been through this process and could possibly offer advice and alternative strategies I would be pleased to hear from them.
Many thanks in anticipation.
Cmx