VA Report: No Proof Delays at Hospital Caused Any Deaths
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VA/Robert Turtil(WASHINGTON) — A report from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ independent investigator says there’s no proof delays at a VA hospital caused any deaths.
The scandal forced Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign — and led to contentious hearings on Capitol Hill. But after months of investigating delays and falsified records at hospitals, VA investigators say there’s no conclusive proof those delays in care caused the deaths of any veterans.
The finding comes in a draft report from the VA’s Office of Inspector General. But it does flag problems throughout the system, including at the VA hospital in Phoenix, where whistleblowers claimed as many as 40 veterans died while waiting for care.
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