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British Cold War nuclear test veterans claim MOD is hiding some of their medical records
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2:11Now PlayingMore than 20,000 British servicemen took part in hundreds of Cold War weapons tests in Australia and the South Pacific.
None of them have ever received compensation for the illnesses they believe were caused by radiation.
Sky's Becky Cotterill has been to meet one veteran who wants to expose the truth about the physical toll he and others have been put through.
In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said: "We are grateful to all service personnel who participated in the British nuclear testing programme and contributed to keeping our nation secure and are pleased that they will now be receiving a medal in recognition of this.
"It remains the case that no information is withheld from veterans and any medical records taken either before, during or after participation in the UK nuclear weapon tests are held in individual military medical records in the government's archives, which can be accessed on request."
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