British Gulf War Veterans May Pursue Legal Action Against Ministry of Defence Over Vaccine Side Effects
Date
3/12/2023 4:48:26 AM
(MENAFN) A letter discovered by British veterans of the Gulf War could grant them the right to launch a major lawsuit against the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) over alleged anti-chemical weapons vaccine side effects. Members of the veteran group claim to suffer from Gulf War Syndrome, a chronic condition that causes joint pain, memory loss, chronic fatigue, and other symptoms. Around 17,000 of the 51,000 UK personnel who served in the conflict suffer from the condition, which veterans say began after they received vaccines designed to lessen the effects of chemical and biological weapons.
Since the end of the war in 1991, veterans have sought to launch legal action against the government. In 2004, over 2,000 veterans attempted to claim millions of pounds in compensation, but the case failed due to a lack of scientific evidence surrounding the disorder.
The newly discovered letter, written by advisers to former Prime Minister John Major’s government, states that no time limit was to be placed on any court case launched following the conflict, giving the veterans group the green light to pursue legal action against the MOD. Retired civil servants who served in Whitehall during the war have also stepped forward to assist the veterans in launching legal action.
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