A Veteran Seeking Help From a VA Office Received a Response No Veteran Should Ever Hear [+video]

After being turned away from a clinic in Lawrenceville, Georgia, Dorsey decided to video record his next attempt at a VA clinic in Oakwood, Georgia.

He waited for about five minutes, approached the counter, requested a transfer from the VA clinic in Atlanta. That’s when Dorsey received a response no veteran should hear.

“We’re not accepting any new patients — not this clinic,”

Dorsey then walked out of the clinic, and reminded people of the estimated 22 veterans who commit suicide every day. However, this wasn’t the first time Dorsey had been turned away from a clinic . . .

Unfortunately, the video demonstrates that even after a year of being in effect, facility employees still seem to be mostly unaware of the program’s existence. Secretary McDonald continues to struggle to restore faith in a department riddled with scandals – from veterans facing excessively long wait times to improper care. (Read more from “A Veteran Seeking Help From a VA Office Received a Response No Veteran Should Ever Hear” HERE)

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