Devan Karp is a Multimedia Journalist for KOAA News5 in Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado.
COLORADO SPRINGS — The United States Department of Veterans Affairs has processed a million claims from the start of the year, as of March 4.But a Colorado veteran said he's had trouble getting in to see his doctor for years, and is worried about his health.Fox is a retired Master Sergeant with the United States Air Force and retired after 16 years of service in 2018. Since then, he's received a 100% disability rating from the VA.
"You've got to fix that. That's not how you solve people's health problems. You know, this isn't a car appointment to get your car detailed or something. It hurts, it's frustrating," Fox said."I've had 3 different doctors, I've never seen the same one twice, and even some of them I had to do telecons up to Denver for just a physical"."He just told me, 'How long have you been anemic?' I was like, 'What are you talking about?'.
Now, he's calling for change in a system he thinks it failing him, and potentially several other veterans who could have worse conditions than him. Colorado Springs has a rapidly growing Veteran population, and we recognize the need for increased VA health care resources in the area. In 2023, we opened the Space Center Drive VA Clinic, Garden of the Gods VA Clinic, and an expansion of the Union Boulevard VA Clinic in Colorado Springs to provide more services and more timely care in the area. Additionally, we partner with the U.S.
VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System is a large health care system including both Denver and Colorado Springs. Veterans have the freedom to choose the health care providers within our system that they prefer, regardless of location.
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