VA: No Evidence of Doctored Records at Minneapolis VA
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs says an investigation has found no evidence that a Minnesota veteran's appointment data was doctored after he died.
Acting VA Inspector General Richard Griffin notified Minnesota's congressional delegation of the finding.
KARE-TV reported last month that VA records showed a neurology exam for retired Marine Jordan Buisman was rescheduled four days after his death. Buisman's family believes the record was falsified.
But the investigation found that Buisman had called the Minneapolis VA from his cellphone number on Nov. 26, 2012, and died later that day. Four days later, a scheduler canceled Buisman's appointment but was unaware he had died.
In a statement Friday, U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken and Rep. Tim Walz said Buisman still had to wait too long to get care.
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