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Iraq veteran nearly killed himself after Army 'betrayal' over PTSD compensation

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A winner in Prince Harry’s Invictus Games nearly killed himself after being “betrayed” by the Army over compensation. Iraq veteran Matthew Elliott did Britain proud by taking gold in archery at the 2016 Games in Florida.

But behind the smiles, mortar-attack survivor Matthew was suffering. And now, nine years after being diagnosed with PTSD and receiving a £10,000 one-off payment in 2017, the former lance-corporal is “struggling to work and often unable to leave the house”.

The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme rejected his 2019 bid for level 10 status, which would grant him 30% of his future salary and pension, claiming he’d made “substantial improvement”.

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