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Thousands of troops denied payouts for injuries and PTSD by MoD officials
Michael Hamilton
2:22, 11 Jul 2021
THOUSANDS of troops have been denied payouts for injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder by MoD officials.
In the last five years, 14,785 service personnel have been turned down after applying for help under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.
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Iraq vet Matthew Elliott, 39, pictured with Prince Harry, got a £10,000 one-off payment in 2017 — nine years after a PTSD diagnosis
Of those, 750 successfully appealed the decision, while others have not received a penny.
Claims are often rejected over suspicions the applicant has lied about injuries or mental health.
Iraq vet Matthew Elliott, 39, got a £10,000 one-off payment in 2017 — nine years after a PTSD diagnosis.
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Two tornadoes rampaged across Washington, D.C., on Thursday night, toppling fences and uprooting trees not far from the National Mall.
It’s just the latest weird weather event in a half-year full of them, though scientists say there’s no definitive evidence linking the tornadoes to climate change.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a tornado warning Thursday night for the National Mall, the White House, the Capitol building and Nationals Park, sending people scurrying.
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One tornado came from Arlington, Va., to D.C., and the second touched down in the H St. corridor of D.C. not too far from the Capitol building, the NWS told The Hill. Both were considered relatively weak tornadoes.
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