VA Scandals

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   Problems With Arlington National Cemetary

   July 29, 2010 by *Bergie*

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   This really sucks!!! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100729/ap_on_go_co/us_arlington_cemetery

   

   Last reply by *Bergie*, July 29, 2010
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   Disgusting- I hope he gets 30 years

   yesterday at 03:28 PM by Berta

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   https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-veterans-affairs-doctor-pleads-guilty-three-civil-rights-offenses In Part: Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 17, 2020 Former Veterans Affairs Doctor Pleads Guilty to Three Civil Rights Offenses A doctor of osteopathic medicine who formerly worked at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Beckley, West Virginia, pleaded guilty today to three counts of depriving veterans of their civil rights under color of law by sexually abusing them. Jonathan Yates, 51, of Bluefield, Virginia, was previou…

   

   Last reply by Berta, Yesterday at 03:28 PM

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   manila Dangerous (controlled Schedule III/IV) Drugs in Philippines - Manila OPC

   September 4 by MabuhayGuy

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   Mabuhay! Josh Hicks has an article https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/federal-eye/wp/2014/06/27/investigators-va-clinic-in-philippines-used-unapproved-drugs/ - Manila OPC was apparently dispensing controlled drugs (dangerous drugs like Schedule III/IV) from 1991 until 2013 - the drugs were purchased locally in the Philippines and were not FDA approved. Important: Please can anyone let me know if you were affected? Help Others Who Should Receive Compensation: Or do you know anyone who had new conditions or died after being treated with those unapproved controlled meds by Manila OPC? Thanks if you can help - God Bless.

   

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   Arthur Salisbury

   July 23 by Arthur Salisbury

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   How do I submit a Comp. Claim when the VA doesn't recognize Ft. McClellan, AL as an Agent Orange site or Toxic Chemical Super Site

   

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   Suit over sex abuse at Kansas VA hospital goes to trial

   July 8 by pacmanx1

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   A lawyer says a lawsuit against a Veterans Affairs hospital in Kansas where a former physician assistant molested countless patients involves “the largest sexual abuse scandal in the history of the VA.” https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/suit-sex-abuse-kansas-va-hospital-trial-71654471

   

   Last reply by broncovet, July 8

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   How does this Happen???? 1 2

   June 25 by Berta

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   "Fayetteville Man Pleads Guilty to Obtaining VA Benefits through Fraud WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Matthew G.T. Martin, United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, announced today that WILLIE DOSHER CAIN pleaded guilty to a felony count of theft of government funds related to healthcare fraud. CAIN, age 73, of Fayetteville, N.C., pleaded guilty before Chief United States District Judge Thomas D. Schroeder in federal court in Winston-Salem, to one count of theft of government funds, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 641. CAIN also agreed to the forfeiture of $155,041.30, a condominium located in Carolina Beach, a Toyota Sienna van, and a mobility scooter. …

   

   Last reply by Berta, June 25
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   VA Error: 100% to 0% sent to wrong address

   February 14 by Vync

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   In brief, 15 year Marine with 100% PTSD due to MST has rating reduced to 0% with no warning and was facing eviction. Even though the VA had the correct address on file, they sent her C&P appointment letter, rating reduction proposal, and decision letter to the wrong city. One day, her compensation benefit payments just stopped arriving. She contacted a lawyer, obtained her claims folder, and verified the VA made a serious error. The VA, they claimed to have done nothing wrong. Thankfully, her eviction was canceled due to the circumstances. It did not say if the VA reversed the decision, but seeing what happened, I assume they will. I just hope they treat her cas…

   

   Last reply by Vync, February 15

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   Dr. Ho, was my Pancreas and Liver doctor while I was an inpatient for 6 months at the va 1 2 3 4

   October 6, 2019 by retiredat44

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   Dr. Ho, was my Pancreas and Liver doctor while I was an inpatient for 6 months at the va https://inewsource.org/2019/10/01/veterans-affairs-investigation-san-diego/?fbclid=IwAR3dIVQi4xECowjvEJpaaJYKBdq7M-hK9_mCCgw-6wWLrs7xkzTAl8-KjKg meanwhile the bva still jerking me and my appeals

   

   Last reply by retiredat44, November 12, 2019

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    This is Tragic.

    August 26, 2019 by jbasser

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    https://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Death-of-veteran-at-WV-VA-hospital-ruled-homicide-Lawsuit-claims-at-least-9-others-at-hospital-died-the-same-way-558198661.html

    

    Last reply by Buck52, August 26, 2019
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    Veteran dead for four days 1 2

    August 13, 2019 by Hamslice

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    https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/08/12/veteran-dead-for-four-days-found-in-california-assisted-living-home/ You can't make this shit up, Just sayin, Hamslice

    

    Last reply by Holllie Greene, August 16, 2019
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    VA Police

    July 10, 2019 by Berta

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    This news is very startling, and I hope it isn’t too prevalent. https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article232443717.html In part: “The Kansas City Police Department is investigating the death of a veteran who had a fatal brain hemorrhage after a confrontation with Veterans Affairs Police last year. Department spokesman Jacob Becchina said the case of Dale Farhner has been assigned to Sgt. Richard Sharp, a longtime homicide detective. “The results of our investigation will ultimately be compiled and forwarded on to the prosecutor’s office for their decision as to what if any applicable charges may apply,” Becchina said. “There is little info that can be rele…

    

    Last reply by Berta, July 22, 2019

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    Diabetes 2

    June 21, 2019 by uniccco

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    This veteran is seeking service connection for his Diabetes Mellitus Type II condition as secondary to, related to, and/or aggravated by his service-connected Depressive Disorder with Panic Disorder and Somatic Symptom Disorder, Right Knee Status Post Surgery, and Left Knee Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease with associated weight gain. has anyone been service connected this way

    

    Last reply by vetquest, June 22, 2019

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    IG Finds VA Overcharged Disabled Vets on Home Loans

    June 11, 2019 by paulstrgn

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    I am sure this may affect several vets on this site. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/06/07/inspector-general-finds-va-overcharged-disabled-vets-home-loans.html At the end of the article it states "The VA concurred with most of the IG recommendations and set a target date for identifying affected veterans and providing refunds by July 31."

    

    Last reply by Richard1954, June 13, 2019
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    Are you one of the 700 veterans

    June 3, 2019 by Berta

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    (or survivors of a veteran) 700 who might get this letter.... https://www.disabledveterans.org/2019/06/03/several-veteran-deaths-linked-to-impaired-va-clinician/ In part: "On Friday, VA confirmed suspicions that several veteran deaths were linked to negligence by an impaired VA pathologist at Fayetteville VA Medical Center. The agency just announced the result of its 33,902 pathology results audit from 2005 to 2017. VA found 30 missed diagnosis posing serious risks to patients. The patients or family members were recently contacted. Fifteen of the veterans are now dead though it is not reported the extent to which the negligence played in each. …

    

    Last reply by broncovet, June 3, 2019
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    ANOTHER suicide at a VAMC 1 2

    April 30, 2019 by Berta

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    https://www.disabledveterans.org/2019/04/30/tragic-veteran-suicide-at-cleveland-va-medical-center/ I am beginning to wonder what the common thread could possibly be- the VA has started hiring "Providers" who are not VA employees. They might well be completely qualified to treat veterans with MH issues ------but----are they----- Have any of these veterans been prescribed any medication that could cause or enhance suicidal ideation? Is you MH VA doctor a VA employee? Or contracted out by QTC, LHI, or VES?

    

    Last reply by vetquest, April 30, 2019
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    How does this STILL Happen????? 1 2

    July 31, 2018 by Berta

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    "Federal Jury Convicts Former VA Field Examiner and OPM Investigator Kenneth Richard Devore of Fraud GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On July 25, 2018, following a six-day trial in U.S. District Court, Kenneth Richard Devore, 44, of Jonesborough, Tennessee, was convicted of wire fraud, mail fraud, financial conflict of interest, theft of public money, and making false statements in matters within the jurisdiction of the United States. Sentencing is set for 10:00 a.m., November 5, 2018, before the Honorable Judge Pamela L. Reeves in U.S. District Court in Greeneville. Devore was detained pending sentencing. Wire fraud and mail fraud both carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in …

    

    Last reply by Fat, April 29, 2019

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    VAMC misdiagnosis: Almost had wrong surgery! 1 2

    November 19, 2018 by Vync

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    Imagine the VA almost performing the wrong kind of surgery to resolve abdominal pain. After a couple of ultrasounds, a CT scan, and an MRI scan, the VA was eager and ready to dive into my urinary tract and perform surgery. The VA diagnosed me with a kidney stone too large to pass on its own. At the pre-surgical appointment, the VA-contracted urologist looked at the imaging and determined it is not a kidney stone. He showed me on the image and pointed to a the VA radiologist's note indicating I needed a CT scan "with contrast" to figure out what might be growing in there. VA doctor's missed it.

    

    Last reply by vetquest, January 28, 2019

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    22 years latter the VA finally catches this scammer!

    January 25, 2018 by jefmil50

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    It took the VA 22 years to finally catch this scum bag!! http://wfla.com/2018/01/24/bradenton-vet-71-faked-blindness-for-22-years-for-benefits/

    

    Last reply by Vync, January 14, 2019
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    VA Employee arrested

    December 5, 2018 by Berta

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    Ben Krause made an interesting observation: (but no surprise to me- when my husband was hired at the local VAMC,about 4-5 months later he was called into the Personnel office-wondering what he had done wrong, but the Personnel director thanked him because his background check was so good- but he told me it seemed odd to him that any federal background check would take so long -hecould have been a felon- all those months working at the VA - this was however in the 1980's- still I bet it happens these days as well--- even though a background check these days can be done by anyone on line if they are willing to pay for it- and they should go much faster too) …

    

    Last reply by Buck52, December 5, 2018
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    False HBP readings scam Kentucky

    November 5, 2018 by Berta

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    In part: "The OIG team reviewed more than 5,000 of PCP-1’s patient encounters from October 1, 2015, through December 26, 2017. Of these, 1,370 were primary care encounters during which the patients had diagnoses that placed them at greater risk for adverse clinical outcomes (defined in this report as death, a change in the course of treatment or diagnosis, or a significant change in the patient’s level of care) if/when their BPs were not well controlled. The OIG’s review found that in 1,364 of the 1,370 encounters (99.5 percent), PCP-1 documented repeat BPs of 128/78." and "PCP-1 told the OIG team that documentation of the 128/78 BP readings was done to “t…

    

    Last reply by Vync, November 5, 2018

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