A MESSAGE TO VETERANS FROM THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

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05/22/2014 01:00 AM EDT

Allegations of VA employees' misconduct have surfaced over the last several weeks, beginning with scheduling delays at the Phoenix VA Health Care System. As I testified before Congress on May 15, I take any allegations about patient safety or employee misconduct very seriously. The reports of Veterans' negative experiences while seeking VA care are of great personal concern to me. I fully agree with President Obama's statement on May 21, 2014: 'If these allegations prove to be true, it is dishonorable, it is disgraceful . . . .'