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.
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.
The dad of two, from Isle of Man, who won gold at Prince Harry’s Invictus Games, has appealed.
He said: “I feel betrayed. I threw my medals against the wall and even wrote a suicide letter.”
Former commander Col Richard Kemp said: “Where taxpayers’ money is involved, every claim must be thoroughly investigated.
“But the number rejected seems surprisingly high considering the Armed Forces are perhaps less likely to make false claims.”
The MoD would not comment on individual cases.
Source: The Sun
