Reports we arrange
Military claims medical reports
Claims by serving and former members of the armed forces often involve long service histories, training and operational exposure, and records kept by the military rather than a GP. We arrange independent medical evidence for these claims, including military hearing loss claims.
What the report is for
A military claims medical report gives an independent opinion on the claimant’s condition, what caused it, and how it affects them now and in future, including their work after leaving the forces. The questions are the same as in other claims, but the evidence is often different.
Common types of claim include:
- hearing loss and tinnitus from noise in service, such as weapons, vehicles, aircraft or machinery
- injuries from training or accidents in service, such as musculoskeletal injuries
- psychological injury linked to service, reported on by psychiatrists or psychologists
Who usually writes it
For hearing loss, ENT surgeons and audiovestibular physicians, the first specialties on our panel. For other injuries, the specialty the injury calls for, such as an orthopaedic surgeon, psychiatrist or psychologist. Ask us about the specialty your claim needs.
We look for experts who are comfortable reading service medical records, which use their own formats and terms.
Thinking of writing these reports yourself? Read our guide to becoming a medical expert witness.
What to send us
- your letter of instruction, with your questions for the expert
- the claimant’s service medical records, including any hearing tests and medical grading during service
- their civilian GP records, from before and after service
- a service history: when they served, in what roles, and where
- what you know about the noise or other exposure involved, and any hearing protection
- the claimant’s contact details, so we can arrange the appointment
How we handle it
Service and civilian records are combined, sorted, paginated and indexed, and a chronology and summary is prepared for the expert, setting hearing tests and medical events in service alongside the claimant’s civilian history: AI-prepared, expert-reviewed. This helps the expert find their way through long records, but the expert reads the records themselves and forms the opinion.
The claimant books their appointment through a secure link. Each report is checked against the claim type’s checklist before release, a person reviews anything flagged, and the report is released to you through the portal. Part 35 questions are raised there too, with the deadline tracked.
Our secure portal is launching soon. Until then, instruct us by email and we’ll keep you updated on each case.
AI prepares the records for the expert: sorted, paginated and indexed, with a chronology and summary. It never forms or changes a medical opinion, and Probita gives none. The expert checks the summary against the records and the opinion is theirs alone, under their duty to the court.
We switch on each AI feature only once it has passed its own testing, and our team does the same work by hand until then.
How instructing works, what the portal shows you and how billing works: Probita for law firms.
Questions
Questions about military claims reports
Do you obtain the service medical records?
The records come from you as the instructing firm. Once you have them, upload them to the case, or send the record holder a secure upload link from the portal.
Can serving members of the forces be seen?
Yes. The claimant chooses an appointment from the expert’s availability through a secure link, which helps fit around duties and postings. If they have difficulty attending, tell us and we will try to find an arrangement that works.
Are hearing loss claims from the forces handled differently?
The medical questions are similar to other noise-induced hearing loss claims, but the noise involved and the records available are often different. The expert explains in the report how they have approached the evidence.
Related reports
Noise-induced hearing loss medical reports
Reports from ENT surgeons and audiovestibular physicians on hearing loss and tinnitus caused by noise.
Psychiatric and psychological injury reports
Reports from psychiatrists and psychologists on how an accident, injury or event has affected mental health.
Industrial disease medical reports
Reports on conditions caused by work, such as hearing loss, hand-arm vibration and occupational asthma.
Instruct a military claims report
Tell us about the case or your caseload, and we will explain how to instruct and send our solicitor agreement.