Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether previous mental health assessments undertaken while a veteran was serving in the armed forces are taken into account by Veterans UK medical assessors when veterans are making a claim under the War Pensions or Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.
A Veterans UK Medical Advisor's role is to provide advice and guidance based upon pre-existing medical evidence which is used to determine the level of disablement in accordance with the relevant compensation scheme rules. As such, all medical evidence in-service and out of service is taken into account.