Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the highest possible level of compensation is through the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme for (a) noise-induced hearing loss and (b) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in a single claim.

Under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, the highest possible levels of compensation for the injuries which you describe are:

(a) Noise-induced loss – Level 6 (the highest level for this category) entitles a claimant to a lump sum of £144,200 (Bilateral permanent hearing loss of more than 75dB averaged over 1, 2 and 3 kHz).

(b) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – Level 4 (the highest level for this category) entitles a claimant to a lump sum of £298,700 for the most severe cases of mental health disorder (Permanent mental disorder causing very severe functional limitation or restriction).

If both these descriptors were awarded in a single claim, the lump sum payable would be £442,900.