2715 Barkley Ave.
Midland, Texas 79701
June 15, 2009
VA Medical Center
300 W. Veterans Blvd.
Big Spring, Texas 79720
Re: Dispute of your findings
Dianne Dickerson:
You stated that you ruled against me because another VA Facility was available; this was not true. This was an EMERGENCY, my life was at stake and you were trying to stop my life saving surgery by sending me to Albuquerque to be evaluated: NOT FOR MY SURGERY. I went to Dr. Cofresi first and he did nothing. I was force to go outside the VA to save my life. I had all doctor’s notes, the ultrasound and the CT scan sent to you and you just played games with me, risking my life. Only when Dr. Dragun sent you his letter did you even act like I might have a problem. I have already been to the VA Regional Office in Waco, Texas and they told me that this was an EMERGENCY.
As a Vietnam Veteran with boots on the ground and was exposed to Agent Orange, I demand a hearing with your supervisor to discuss the following:
1. Since 2002, I had all the symptoms of Diabetes and not only did you repeatedly tell me that I did not have Diabetes, you never ran the tests to find out. I HAD TO GO OUT SIDE THE VA TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH.
2. Since 2002, I had an elevated white blood cell count and I was concerned about CANCER. You refused to run any tests on me and just stated that you would keep an eye on it. The pain from my KIDNEY CANCER was treated with Physical Therapy and hot packs at the VA in Big Spring, Texas. I HAD TO GO OUTSIDE THE VA TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH.
3. When I went through my medical records I found that I had been diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel and there was an order for me to be treated for it. The VA never informed me of this problem and to this day you have not treated me for this condition.
4. The VA had their Federal Police at the Odessa VA Clinic after my surgery to follow me around. I had 46 or49 staples holding me together so the only explanation was this was harassment on your part.
5. I tried to file a complaint with the Texas Medical Board and I found that Dr. Cofresi is not licensed in Texas. Dr. Cofresi is licensed out of Puerto Rico and only five states will take doctors from Puerto Rico and Texas is one of them. I also found that thousands of doctors from Puerto Rico paid up to 10 thousand dollars to make sure that they pasted their medical exam. IS DOCTOR COFRESI A REAL MEDICAL DOCTOLR OR DID HE SLIDE SOME MONEY TO SOMEONE TO PASS HIS MEDICAL BOARDS.
6. How many doctors does the VA have that are licensed out of Puerto Rico?
Please set up my hearing with your supervisor as soon as possible. I need to get this mess straightened out as soon as possible. I have some very good people that need to get paid. They took care of me when you refused to.
Sincerely,
Steve M. Clower
