Ex-soldier Wins Stress Damages
An ex-soldier has been awarded £620,000 damages from the Ministry of Defence for stress suffered while on duty.

Malcolm New, from Llandudno, claimed at the High Court that the MoD failed to identify and treat his post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Responding to the judgment, Mr New, who is described as a virtual recluse, said: "This was never about money, it was about recognition for all who have served Queen and country."

It was over the MoD's failure to refer him for medical treatment that Mr New sought damages.
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He added: "Just because the injury is psychological it doesn't make it any less real or any less deserving of treatment.

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