Army tank driver ‘whose hearing was ruined when he was sent to Afghanistan without ear defenders' sues MoD for £167k
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2021-09-07 21:30
Army tank driver ‘whose hearing was ruined when he was sent to Afghanistan without ear defenders' sues MoD for £167k
A TANK driver claims his hearing was ruined because the Army sent his ear defenders to his old address in the UK while he was serving in Afghanistan. Simon Rigler endured the noise of rockets, grenades and machine guns while coming under enemy fire during his tour in 2013. The 31-year-old says he had perfect hearing when he first joined up but now struggles to make sense of high-frequency noise and speechCredit: Champion News The 31-year-old says he had perfect hearing when he first joined up but now struggles to make sense of high-frequency noise and speech.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/16078119/army-tank-driver-sues-mod-hearing-afghanistan/

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