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Injury Compensation Amounts for Hearing loss	Estimated Entitlement:
Occasional tinnitus, slight hearing loss	Up to £6,000
Tinnitus, moderate hearing loss	Up to £15,000
Tinnitus, severe hearing loss	Up to £23,000
Once we have assessed the compensation claim for the injury to your hearing, your YouClaim solicitor will be able to make a more accurate estimate of how much you are likely to receive in compensation.
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Hearing loss compensation claim

Tinnitus is a sound that is heard in one or both ears when there is no external source for this sound present. The sounds heard actually originate within the ear. People describe the sound of tinnitus as ringing, buzzing, roaring, hissing, or whistling. Episodes of tinnitus may be brief or it can be a permanent problem. The noise can affect concentration and cause insomnia. When it is very disruptive to someone's life it often causes great anxiety and sometimes depression. Around 15% of people will experience tinnitus at some stage in their life. It is more likely to occur after the age of 60.

Tinnitus can be associated with any abnormal condition of the ear. It is often associated with hearing loss, particularly that related to aging (presbyacusis). Exposure to noise makes tinnitus more likely.

Other common causes include the presence of earwax, head injury, stress, Meniere's disease, and some medication - aspirin for example. It may also be caused by an overactive thyroid gland or anaemia. Tinnitus that occurs only in one ear may be caused by an acoustic neuroma.

Avoiding exposure to loud noise and earwax build-up can help prevent tinnitus.

Reassurance and explanation that the tinnitus is not being caused by a serious problem often solves the problem.

If there is a treatable underlying cause then once this treated the tinnitus should disappear.

Masking the noise with a background radio or a masking device helps to distract the person from the tinnitus.

Counselling and antidepressant therapy may be used if the symptoms are causing anxiety and depression.

Supplements of gingko biloba and vitamin B12 can help relieve tinnitus.