the va denied him disability benefits. now, he is in a race against the clock. ground fresh lease rate with agent orange at luban air force base in thailand during the vietnam war. >> you can smell it. it was a terrible smell. >> reporter: now, he is standing in line at the va in st. petersburg. he is number 12,936. he is waiting for agent orange disability benefits. tom suffers from heart disease, prostate cancer and painful neuropathy in his feet. this letter from the va doctor concedes these conditions are associated with agent or perimeter with agent orange. photos obtained by 8 on your side shows air force barracks were opened with only screens for walls and close to the perimeter. the va rejecting tom's claim for agent orange disability bene ts. according to veterans advocate and law professor, cases like tom's seem easy. the va made them complex. >> it should not take this much paperwork for one veteran to be able to get in agent orange last year, the va worked feverishly to reduce a 1 million case backlog of service disability claims. according to profes

the va clinic. >> but she says the medication prescribed by the va >> after he passed away, his medication arrived in the mail. >> i don't know if his medication arrived two days after his death, but that's possible. there is a mail delay and the veterans are aware of that. >> do you believe the va is failing veterans when it comes to mental health care. >> the answer is no. no mental health care system is perfect, and we can't prevent all deaths. signed their lives away to defend this country and uphold the constitution. can't get the care they need. >> some alarming numbers, more than 20 veterans commit suicide every day in america. if you or someone you know need help, we have useful resources on our website, tmj4.com. >> sobering report. thank you. the i team is worked for you. if you have you'd like us to look into, send an e-mail at tmj4.com. >>> well, if you have not been outside to see the moon, you might want to go out and take a look. >> the talk of the news room, i was out there, and that's all we could talk about in the car. >> the red moon or the green it's full, technically t

according to the va, the appeals process is broken. the frame work is complex, ineffective and confusing. a shocker. an appeals board may have to consult over 921 linear feet reference materials in any given case. that is taller than the washington monument and stature of liberty combined. once again, i reached out to the va for a response. >> i would really like to get somebody to talk to us about that. >> reporter: they are thinking about it. unable to work, rod lost his business, house, and savings. he was told he might hear from the va in a year-and-a-half. >> i said i could be dead by then. [ laughter ] >> reporter: 80,000 veterans years. 5,000 veterans have appeals older than 10. if you don't really care, you should. the va is costing you and me $182 billion. >> reporter: they protect our freedom. so sad. >> this system is obviously broken. is there even a fix you can foresee? >> reporter: you know, i tell you what they shouldn't do. don't add. you saw the 921 feet of rules and rags. streamline this thing. this is the va. the aff

. >> and this army soldier is battling the va. fighting for treatment of the so-called suicide disease. >> the father of kayla mueller who was killed by isis terrorists spoke to 12news tonight. >> when she saw suffering she couldn't turn back. >> confusion surrounding donald trump's visit to phoenix. >> and meeting the rapping teacher going viral tonight. >> we have to keep it positive. at 10:00. >> our big story tonight at 10:00, the reward in the serial street shooter case up to $75,000 and tips continue to come in. >> but there is concern tonight that a huge portion of the valley is still completely unaware that there is a killer on the loose. >> william pitts is live at phoenix police headquarters with why. >> reporter: the key to this is to get absolutely everybody looking and some hispanic leaders say that is just silent witness. they have a way to keep anyone from knowing you tip them off. first it's a code name. >> it is not that cool. a combination of numbers and letters. >> reporter: that is how they know you. no numbers,

it's not just the va's job. it's everybody's job. vernment has to deliver the care and benefits and support that you have earned. veteran service organizations have to hold us accountable and be our partners, like the 1.3 million members of the dav are doing every day. and citizens have to step up, too -- which is why michelle and dr. jill biden, through joining forces, have rallied the american people to honor and support our military families and our veterans. now, we've got a lot more work to do. but working together over these past eight years, we've delivered real progress for our veterans. and we can't let up. it's not a reason for complacency, but we should understand that when we really put our sweat and tears and put our shoulder to the wheel, we can make things better. about 200,000 servicemembers are becoming veterans every single year. and america is going to have to be there for you for a lifetime in five important ways. number one, we have to keep fighting for the resources you need. now, since i took office, we've made

. >>> it's a system the va admits is broken. who will fix it? 8 on your side investigates coming up. >>> 92 degrees for a high at tampte the sea breeze this afternoon and early evening hours. we will look at your weekend forecast ahead.>>> and the latest medal count from rio. u.s. still on top. z2377z zy6z >>> a skimmer busted hillsborough county. they believe this man put card skimmers on two gas pumps summer. they are arrested alberto garcia after evidence linked into the cases. they are working to find out if he's behind other skimming cases. >>> tampa police arrested a teenager from stealing a puppy from the animal shelter. he confessed to taking the puppy and we first showed you the video from the humane society of tampa bay last night at 11:00. you see him stuff the dog in a the puppy this morning. police got a tip that he was in fact the dog kidnapper. >>> residents and employees of eunice rubber city -- university village took the fight to keep that facility open to the state capital and this morning a dozen got in a van to drive to talla

she hopes this story will make the va look closer at the policies. some people feel veterans are receiving poor health care from the va. how do you respond to that? >> annually here and it is terrific care but if something can be done better we are going to do it. we can't get better at what we do unless we know there is something we might need to improve upon. >> the va says they haven't denied a patient care based solely on their behavior which is why there is a formal investigation. >> the i-team is working for you. you would like our investigative team to look into send an e-mail to our iteam e-mail address. >> carole: storms are rolling into the area. >> george: but look at the full moon before the clouds rolled in. john is here. when the are storms going to roll in and cover up the moon? >> john: the clouds are rolling in but the storms are diving south into illinois. the western part of jefferson county and passing through rock county. the showers moving in and notice how fast they dissipate. heavier showers in columbia and most of the rain ac

. >> the committee recently found that the paolo alto va healthcare system has spent $6.3 million on art, on art an consulting services. >> the republican chair of the house committee on veterans affairs fired up about the va's expensive taste at its california facility using your tax dollars. >> this includes an art installation on the side of a parking garage that displays quotes by abraham lincoln and eleanor roosevelt in, wait for $285,000. it actually lights up. >> also on the list, this stainless steel sculpture that cost taxpayers $365,000. >> all of the artwork that i have in the va committee room is art on loan from the department of defense. i don't have a problem with the art. >>reporter: but miller does have a problem with this $1.3 million rock sculpture and courtyard project. art work he says comes at the expense of wounded vets. >> the thing that both most is va keeps saying they need more and more money, yet, they're not willing to prioritize and use the money that they have for the appropriate thing. ie, healthcare for the veterans. >>reporter: so as the va recovers f

. >> and that doctor is shockingly blunt about not being a fan of the va. he also tells the patient, he thinks his job is impossible. >> retired sergeant first class, steve cooper served in the army for 18 years. he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2012. since then, he has filed a treat his cancer. he has also become an advocate for patients. in june, recording his doctor's visit. >> 500 patients. 500, so it's impossible. >> it's valuable to hear from the employees themselves that the system doesn't work in terms of infrastructure. >> reporter: using a recorder on his cell phone, steve cooper an appointment, which he said was impossible by phone. the nurse who meets with cooper seems to agree. >> it is a nightmare. >> it just irritates the living hell out of me. >> i think we're entitled when we call the va, that someone answer the phone. >> cooper then meets with a doctor. >> that i needed for follow up care. >> reporter: the doctor expresses his desire to help steve. >> what i will do, is i'll come in early one day. >> reporter: he says the paperwork

the u.s. department of veterans affairs pays. va is allowed to negotiate for lower prices on behalf of roughly 9 million veterans. joining me to discuss the pros and cons of prop 61 are roger salazar, spokesman for yes on proposition 61. and kathy fairbanks, spokeswoman for no. welcome to both of you. roger, you're in favor of this. how byte work? >> basically, it's very simple. all the measure does is simply tie the amount of money that the state of california pays for the prescription drugs that it purchases as a payee to the same price, to the lowest price of what the u.s. department of veterans affairs pays. this is a starting point. i think californians are tired of high drug prices. the price gouging going on by the drug industry. this is the first step in trying to rein in those prices. it's something the legislature or congress has not done californians are taking this on themselves. >> you say it's simple yet the legislation analyst says it's not simple at all, there are a lot of aspects they're not sure how it's going to b

, the number is north of $6 million. >> the va isn't defending themselves saying that the spending is part of the whole picture here and the veterans  deserve their facility that are just as pleasing as other facilities around the country. here is what the acting director in palo alto told us this afternoon. take a listen. >> our veterans are a natural resource. they deserve the best possible healing environment that we could provide them. healing environments in art is involved with the healing environment. we want to be able to provide the best therapies, the best buildings. and for men or women that serve our country. >> you don't want every va hospital to look like a prison. right? >> we agree with that entire sentiment expressed by the va spokesman, but they will need their policy change on artwork, the veterans that should be benefiting from the display of artwork. nobody tells a better story than the veteran. and certainly that they will need a new policy to stop the extravagant expenditure tens of millions of dollars on pricey artwork. >> and what is the solution? >> repo

s office to give help, i think the va makes it easier. >> he says the camaraderie at the va here is second to none. >> at the va you're surrounded by fellow veterans from different conflicts and there is a brotherhood here. >> still served, that's the important thing that they did their job.. >> we are asking you to join us for the fourth annual fox 8 foxtrot on august 28, to gather your friends and family. the veteran served with courage and pride sacrificing so much so let's helpac them to heal to en the freedoms that they fought >> only five more days until the foxtrote rescinded by the northern ohio honda dealers on sunday at the new location of mall c >> standard registration get yo into the 5k run or 1 mile walklk in free t-shirt, for premium registration you get a free american flag made in ohiorpr and a raffle entry due in one of several flown overseas,s, to if you're signed up you can pick u your shirt and bib number this week, ces tomorrow at edgewater beach and thursday and friday a the fleet feet stores in less like an pepper pike can also register for the foxtrot at these loca

military and plan our lives as a relates to the >> i'm very grateful to the va and to the americans for supplying it. >> up ron stalzer is a vietnam veteran who served in the navy fromro 66 until 72, on his release from military do not qualify for benefits but with recent change he's taken full advantage of what is offered. >> hit is such a relief i was robbing peter to pay paul to take care of medical issues.. was not take care of things tha need to be taken care because didn'tar that i had the money to afford do that so those are the kinds of things that are a big relief. >> not all programs are federally funded and that's where we need your help, and join us with the fox 8 foxtrot on august 28, every generation servers with courage in pride and sacrifices, so let's help them to enjoy the freedoms they .ought fora >> rmission is the greatest to take care of our nation's heroes. >> or care but i go to the va because they takeo better care of any m than any place else. >> > if you have served and i'm sure if you qualify for benefits, join us at the foxtrot. >> t

the va can tell. if you served in any branch of the military for any length of time during war time or peace time you may qualify for va benefits. >> we have a variety of services that are available toety us tht actually make things just aa little bit easier as we kind of start to think about after leading thin the military andd planning our lives as it relates to the nextpl >> i came to the va and am grateful to the americans for supplying it. >> this th person served in the navy from 19601962 in the vietnam war. upon his release to them w from theh military he did not not qualify but because of recent changes he is taking advantage of what the va is offering. >> at such a relief because i was robbing peter to tape pay paul to take care of medical that i needed to take care of because i didn'tde have the mony to afford to do all of that so those other kinds of things as has afforded me. >> not all programs are federally funded and that is where we need your help.p. join us for the fox eight foxtrot on

in 2013 the foxtrot raise money for traumatic brain you'll b participating to help the louis stokespa va medical center. they help more veterans than you may realize. >> t us part of veterans affairs has been taking care ofof servi men and women during peace time or during conflict. the desert to be taken care of when they get home. our goal at the va is to serve those who served us.l >> rather looking for today or ten years, there is help from education h, home loans, life insurance, healthcare, whatever their needs, the va can help if you inserter any branch of the military for any length of time, during war or peace time, you may qualify for va benefits. >> we have a variety of service that makes us about how after leaving the military and plan our lives to the next steps ron stalzer is a vietnam veteran who served in the navy from r 1966 until 72, upon his release from the military, he did not qualify fo benefits, with recent law changes he's taking full advantage of what is offered. >> is such a relief because i wasi and to take care of medical issues i was not taken care of things

he's on a list at the va, one of more than 26,000 waiting. exposed to agent orange during the vietnam war, he applied for disability benefits. they rejected his claim so he filed an appeal. steve andrews found that as of january 440,000 veterans had appeals the appeals program goes on for an average of 440 days. >> before he became ill, rob rubbed elbows with very influential people but in 2011, something started happening. >> my feet started getting very hot. my hands started shaking. reporter: rod soon needed assistance hand. >> i get the shakes real bad. reporter: rob was in the navy during the vietnam war. he went to shore frequently. >> planes went fly over head just pouring that stuff. reporter: that stuff was agent orange. once he was awarded an excursion to the beach. >> here we were having a picnic eating with our hand exposed to agent orange. reporter: the va rejected his disability claim. he is now 12,717 on an appeals list. according to a report by the va, it's appeals process is broken. the present legal frame work is complex, ine

does not matter how long you served or i was during war peacetime,s the cleveland va medical center >> vevethe foxtrot is helping veterans, as gabe spiegel tells us how the support will benefit those who have givenge much. >> us department of veterans affairs has been taking care of service men and women who serve and protect weather during peac or returning from old or new. >> our goal at the va is to serve thema >> whether looking for it today or ten years down the line there is health, education, home loans, life insuranceuc, healthcare, whenever the need, the va can help if you served i any branch of the military for any length of time at any time, may qualify for benefits. >> > aywe have a variety of ser availablevi that actually makes the time after leaving the military and to pla lives as relates to the next step ron stalzer is a vietnam veteran, he served in vietnam and the navy from s 1966 until upon his release he did not qualify for benefits but with recent changes he's taking what the va offers. >> wis such relief because i was robbing peter to pay paul to take care of med

the iom that comes up with the list of conditions that the va looks at to determine what the benefit, and the diseases be receiving benefits, they only look at resisting studies. they look at what has been done and then they determined where they find evidence of association. the rare birth defects, there is no research that you could make that connection clearly as well. they tend to rely on the lack of scientific evidence so it must not be. >> if it is largely financial driven, i saw one of the slides that said there is compensation for service to be a noun. what is the difference on the financial consequence if there is compensation for service in via non, but not for a link to agent orange? >> well, for those conditions, birth effects among children of female veterans, only nurses who were serving in the country. spina bifida, it is hard to get out of the va the real details of how much money is going to spina bifida or to a veteran with parkinson's like my father had. they don't break down their records that way. it is hard to know those numbers. vietnam era veterans have so much

whatever their needs, the va can help. if you served in any branch of the military for any length of time, during wartime or peace time, you may qualify for va benefits. >> we of a variety of services that are available to us that actually makes things just a little bit easier as we sort of military and planning our lives as it relates to the next steps. >> i'm grateful to the va and very grateful to be americans for supplying it. >> ron stalls or is a vietnam veteran. he served in the navy from 1966- 1972. upon his release from the military, he didn't qualify for benefits, but with recent law changes he is taking full advantage of what the va has to offer. >> at such a relief because i was robbing peter to pay paul to i wasn't taking care of things that needed to be taking care of because they didn't have the money, or think i had the money to afford to do that. those are all the kind of things that are a big relief for me. >> and not all programs are federally funded. and that is where we need your help. join us for the f

director of the va and says tha their goal is to take care of whole veteran. >> we have added to come from all of the country for our specialized programs like ptsd and spinal cord injury. >> there is federal funding for community support is paramount to take thatam cure to the next level when it comes to enhancin lives. >> cannot say enough nice things. >> c c c bill richardson is a navy veteran who could have gone anywhere for medical care and then chose the va. >> icthey take excellent care, me, and i don't think i could have received betterdo medical care elsewhere. >> dave salinas, paratrooper who suffered a number of injuries doing two tours of iraq and afghanistan he came herehe by choice. sometim it's harder for ao veteran to g to a dr. think that the va make it easier. >> says the continuity of caret and camaraderie or second line at the va. >> here you are surrounded by fellow veterans frome lots of different campaigns and conflicts and there is a brotherhood. whether combat or not, they all served, they did their job, it's up to us to fulfill our commitment to them. >> that

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under his leadership, the va has also reduce the disability claims backlog that keeps over 600,000 to less than 100,000 today. [applause] he has taken on veteran employment signing about to hire heroes act offering tax credits to businesses hiring unemployed veterans and extending vocational rehabilitation and employment benefits for disabled veterans. lastly, he has erected on president of support from most bottled brothers and sisters which resulted in the short decrease in veteran homelessness. , it is my gentlemen distinct honor to introduce our ally,l guest and fierce the 44th president of the united states, barack obama. [applause] >> thank you, dav! thank you so much! [applause] a seat.everybody, have what an honor to be with you today. [applause] bobby, i would never forget the time bobby came to the oval office carrying a baseball bat. secret service got a little nervous. it was a genuine louisville slugger. i thank you for going to bat for our veterans and i want to thank bobby for your devotion to our veterans. thank you. give bobby a big round of applause. [cheers] i love

this morning, the va inspector general is reviewing the case to determine if the va is at fault for ketchum's death. >> to commitment 2016 and the race for the white house. donald trump's running mate mike pence stopped in milwaukee. this came just one day after a new poll from the marquette law school showed trump losing ground with wisconsin voters. wisn 12 news asked pence about those polls. he told us that trump's campaign isn't worried. >> well, it's a long time 'til election day. it's still very early in this you're going to see the polls ebb and flow, but i think what's going to carry the day is really a message for how we make america strong again at home and abroad. i mean donald trump is committed to rebuilding our military. to having america standing strong on the world stage again. >> during pence's speech in downtown milwaukee, several protesters interrupted. they were removed from the rally. >> tim kaine is coming to wisconsin. >> >> later today, a filmmaker takes on the tobacco industry in milwaukee. the film looks at the relationship between tobacco companies and milwaukee's a

medical center strives to help veterans each day with the third-largest va healthcare network in the country with 80 locations of healthcare they see close to 8,000 patients daily. >> hpatient that range in age from 18 up to 104. >> is to take care of the entire veteran. >> t the cover from all over the country for some of our specializeda programs like ptsd, spinal cord injury and traumati brain injury. >> there is federal funding, thatfe came to support his paramount to take the care to the next level when comes to enhancing lives miguel sano's nice things. >> bill richardson is a veteran who could've gone anywhere for medical care and chose the va. hethey take excellent care, of me. i don't think i could've gotten better medical care anywhere else. >> coc dave salinas was a in the second airborne paratrooper who suffered injuries during his tw tours in iraq and in afghanistan. he came to the va sometimes it's harder to go to a dr. in the va makes it lot easier. >> says the continuity of care andnd camaraderie are second to none here. >> > at the v are sur

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i called the va's regional spokesman. the same man i spoke to last so he received what steven was supposed to receive. and so it makes you wonder if steven ever received what he was supposed to receive because it went to randy. needless to say, the va should not be telling veterans to throw away someone's information. before driving. the recall includes several models including the escape s suv and c max cars, you can find the compleca and who want to save some money. d not inudintaxefe. t ?to perspective; the larger bundles typically run about $90 a month. >> that's a big difference. >>> in times inthe cookie jar right? half of parents admit pulling from their child's college plan. that is according to a t. rowe price survey of 1,000 parent with kids ages 8 to 14. they use the money for things like bills, vacations even weddings. just 3% use the money for education. or just for education. >>> well, we're barely in flavors goodies popping up. take a look. this is a new one. pumpkin spice cheerios. made with pumpkin pure ra

he's hon the list at the va, one of more than 26,000 waiting. exposed to allege orange during the disability benefits. that he rejected his claim so he filed an appeal. steve andrews found that as overgone 440,000 -- of january , 440,000 veterans had appeals pending. the appeals process drags on more than 414 days. here's what can happen. >> before he became ill, rob rubbed elbows with influential people. in 2011, something started happening. hot, my hands started shaking. reporter: rod soon needed assistance walking, even holding a pen. >> like i say, i get the shakes real bad. reporter: rod was in the navy during the vietnam war. he went to shore frequently. >> planes would fly over us just pouring the stuff. reporter: that stuff was agent orange. once after 86 hours of with an excursion to china beach, it was just sprayed. >> here we were having a picnic, eating foods with our hands full of agent orange. reporter: rod's developed diabetes and peripheral neuropathy. the va rejected his disability claim. he is now 12,717 on an appeals list. acco

he to came to the va by choice. >> sometimes it's harder for vets to go to a doctor and serenade. six he said the, robbery at the va are second to none. >> when you walk around the va europe surrounded by veterans of a lot of different campaigns and conflicts. there is a sense of brotherhood among that. >> whether combat veterans or not, people still served. they did to us as a nation to speak to them. >> that is why we are asking yu to join us for the fourth annual fox 8 foxtrot on august 28. we want you to gather all your friends and family t , every generation of our american heroes served our country with courage and pride. they sacrificed so much so let's help them heal and enjoy the country and the freedoms they tracy mccool, fox 8 news. >> it's hard to believe, but fo. the event. will take place tomorrow on multi- across from the convention center. registration begins at 7:00 a.me the 1 mile walk kicks off at 8:00 in the big five k run starts at 9:00 with plenty of fun and life music from todd manes:0en a smaller band. wes hope to see you bright and early tomorrow.to best fr

this morning, the va inspector general is reviewing the case to determine if the va is at fault for ketchum's death. donald trump's running mate mike pence stopped in milwaukee. this came just one day after a new poll from the marquette law school showed trump losing ground with wisconsin voters. wisn 12 news asked pence about those polls. he told us that trump's campaign isn't worried. >> well, it's a long time 'til election day. it's still very early in this election cycle. you're going to see the polls ebb and flow, but i think what's going to carry the d a message for how we make america strong again at home and abroad. i mean donald trump is committed to rebuilding our military. to having america standing strong on the world stage again. >> during pence's speech in downtown milwaukee, several protesters interrupted. they were removed from the tim,kaine is coming to wisconsin on monday. >> later today, a filmmaker takes on the tobacco industry in milwaukee. the film looks at the relationship between tobacco companies and milwaukee's african american community. lincoln mondy will be at the

can do as americans back as much as we can. >> tony greene does not know whereo he would be without the va. he lost both legs to disease below the knee.ee >> with them and me being gun gung ho as in am i just got to o things. >> the fabricator deals if personal attached to to personal lost his leg above the knee due to a motorcycle accident accident. >> are died a few times and probably shouldn't be here but p am.ow i >> he is a living example to all the veterans whoi sees. >> you try to help veterans out and obviously being a usage of the system i asked if b there is anything i c and they gave me an opportunity and i took it. >> he has never looked back. it is special work we all do, the kind of work we want. >> five years ago i begin thegi amputation rehabilitation coordinator and this is our passion. >> he meetsu with them regularly asith a support group.gr >> being part of a brotherhood kind of like he was while they >> somewhere down the line where going to needsomew somebody buts all like i said myself you've got to give up. don't give up you know that's what i keep tellingve them. >

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the va will be there and they will ask you to bring youroo dd 214 discharge papers and a form of id. they will put you in the system and see what you may qualify foi >> good idea. we are just about two weeks away from the fox 8 foxtrot presented by your northern ohio honda dealers. this year we a louis stokes cleveland be a medicals center. join us on sunday, august 28 that the new location at mall see across from the convention center. >> standard registration to two intord the five k run or 1 mile walk in a free shirt. for premium registration, you also receive a free american flag made in ohio and raffle entry to win one of several flags flown overseas. to register, go to fox8.com. >> authorities andg alabama are no problem slipping under the radar. that's because he looks like the delivery guy. they released a short surveillance clip of the suspect, showing one of the many stories he hassu hit. in each case, he wheels a car into the storee and restocking shelves. than a loads of cases of beer and walks out with them undetected. there are at least for that warrants out for this man

his family claims the va improperly prescribed him medication and the medications led to his death.aims it shows how far the agency has come since a major overall two years ago. as doug mcelway shows us our vets may not be better off. >> it was one of the rare instances of bipartisanship president obama signed a bill for better treatment of vets. >> the transformation is well underway and we are already seeing some results. >> tell that to army vet steve cooper were yofrustrated with h inability to get care for stage 4 prostate cancer. >> this is a nightmare. >> yeah, there's no number for primary care. >> it irritates the living hell out of me. >> is the va the best system in the world. obviously but i can only do what i can do. i ha i am given 500 patients on may 23rd. 500. it is almost impossible. >> the system is as bad as it was. >> it is ktypical improvements sited this month. >> 97 percent of the appointments for veteran's preferred date. 91 percent within 14 days, 85 percent within 7 days and 22 percent are completed the same day. >> but recent inspector investigations says

the family of a marine that died at the va clinic filed a wrongful death lawsuit. he died in 2014 after over previbed opiates. >> his wife filed the case and the lawyers allege that the va improperly prescribed the drugs. they claim that the va failed to diagnosis the substance abuse problems and his health. his death sparked a federal investigation into over prescribed painkillers at that deficiencies in care led to the death. this lawsuit is seeking compensation but it is not saying how much. back to you. >> tim, thank you. police are looking into the drowning death of a two-year-old boy. the police say that the boy's father found him unresponsive in the water yesterday afternoon and called for help. the death appears to be 6:03. later today, racine city and county leaders are talking about a new arena for a bucks d league team. it is a $40 million plan. thema is live for us this morning outside of the bradley center with details. good morning, thema. >> well, good morning, ben and next to us here at the center, this construction site where the crews are working o

donald trump has been bashing the obama administration's dismal va record for months. ek he told a veteran's convention politicians had failed them. he also vowed to completely over hall the vet's healthcare system calling our debt to veterans eternal. heather? >> kelly wright, thank you. let's talk about the extreme weather. a historic town in maryland picking up the pieces this morning after deadly flood waters leave behind what really looks like a disaster. >> cars swept away as streets became rivers in maryland among the worst of rain falling in two hours will take hundreds of millions to of dollars to clean up. >> maria molina taking a look at that. >> we are tracking more areas of heavy rain. over the weekend we saw significant flash flooding over the mid atlantic. todaye are dealing with it already this morning across places like hmissouri and also into parts of iowa. on the ray car we do have the heavy rain continuing. across eastern missouri there was storms during the overnight hours and the forecast is for more rain as we go through later on today. we could b

center strives to heal our veterans each day, clevelan has the third largest va healthcare network in the unite states with 18 locations of ca they see close to 8,000 patient a day. >> patients ranging from 18 up to 104. >> ng susan fuehrer is the medical says the goal is to take care of the veteran. we have veterans who come from across the countryh for our specialist programs like ptsd, rehab ando spinal cord injuries. >> there is federal funding, but support is paramount to take that cared to the next level lives. >> ei cannot say enough nice things about them. >> bill richardson is a navy veteran who could have gone anywherey for medical care but chose the va. >> fo cthey take excellent care theh, i don't think i could have gotten better care anywhere. >> dave salinas was a paratrooper in the 82nd airbornedain suffered injuries during his and afghanistan he came here by choice. >> hesometimes it's harder to g to a dr.'s office to seek help think it'so easier here at the va. >> the continuity of care and camaraderie here is second to none. >> of here you're surrounded by veterans o

a v-a spokesperson apologized on behalf of the va for any inconvenience the technical issues may have caused veterans. the hospital's phone system handles about 106-thousand calls each month. early th vegas said goodbye... to what was left of the old riviera hotel and casino. " " at around 2-30 a- m.... the monte carlo tower... and other parts of the property came tumbling down in a controlled implosion. the monaco tower was demolished in june. a stretch of las the dust settled and crews cleaned up the area. the riviera was bought by the convention and visitors authority last year - and shut down in may. the property will be part of a convention center expansion that stretches out to the strip. is the mess worth the money? what many in the laughlin area want changed - after the bullhead river regatta. plus... how new teachers are getting ready for the first day of school in clark county... with a visi closed captioning will resume shortly treasure at bullheads city's river regatta over the weekend. locals are so upset with how to not bring the event back next year. fox5s vince sapienz

she added the va was addressing the allegations. was she finishes for review before her departure next wednesday, is unclear. six months. for now, and in turn director in the system has been employed to take over next week. >> the timing of her departure is interesting because it coincides with the same week you heard the story about these secret recordings. are they related? >> as far as any reason to belith have a reason for that. there's a lot of passionate discussion online among people within and outside the va but what those recordings show, summit defended the doctors, others angry with the agency but they been dealing with these difficult dilemmas for two years. >> the senator we spoke with says he has no reason to believe this was about anything other than a personal health decision by the director. now this process to find someone else begins. >> back to square one. >>> a special honor tomorrow for american humanitarian aid worker. brisket for the grand opening of taylor's hands playground. >> today we spoke with her fathe

. >> ththour goal here at the va serve those who served us to pa it forward. >> w whether they're looking for today or ten years down the road, there is help fromo educational, and two home loans toto life insurance, healthcare and burial benefits, whatever they need, the va can help, if you served in a branch of the military for any length of time, during war or peace time, may qualify foror benefits. available that makes things a bit easier as to sort through these in the military and plan your life to the next step. >> >> ron stalzer is a vietnam veteran from 66 to 72 in the navy upon his release he did no qualify for benefitsh but with recent law changes he's taking full advantage of what's offered. >> whif such a relief because i was robbing peter to pay paul t take care of medical issues and was not taking care of things that needed to be taken care of because i do not have the money so those of the kinds of things that are a big relief. >> o gsmodel programs are federally funded, and that's where we nee your help, join us for the the veterans heal and enjoy the freedoms that they f

this of the senator's va choice program is working. >> eyeglasses i don't have to go to the va to do that. >> ron holden not on board with mccain's support for trump. >> personally i don't think donald trump has -- is qualified to lead our trip. >> the retired air michelle thomas doesn't see mccain tied to trump's. based on his comments today i probably could separate the two remake john mccain's issues veterans go beyond donald trump. some say he didn't act fast enough to avert the va scandal and there are other issues like immigration. >> either way we have to take care of our vets. >>> the fbi needs your help figuring out who this bank robber is. investigators say he robbed a osborne by showing a note demanding money. no one saw a weapon and no one was physically injured. >>> an investigation underway after a shooting at a condo complex in north phoenix. sky 12 overhead near cave creek road and peoria. police say 12 news pull -- a woman was shot multiple times, and extremely critical condition. >>> six phoenix firefighters recovering after being hurt well battling a fire. ingestin

they share the monies raised i work at the va and know how meaningful is finances are to our veterans. >> this is the fourth year for the 5k in 1 mile walk presented by your northern ohio honda dealer. it was held at a new location on long beach and there is a new take us to playhouse square. take the response from fox 8 viewers was overwhelming. thousands of runners hitting the pavement together all for a good cause. doreen burns, this is for you. it was a fighter pilot that flew 25 missions and world war ii. i do a lot of friends for the veterans. even donate from the veterans seeing all the veterans come and that this race it makes my heart feel great that is why i've been doing this for five years and if the good lord can let me keep coming in doing this, i'm going to be back every year. >> in cleveland, melissa reid, fox eight news. people really get emotional because they know what this money is going towards. such a good cause. be staying here in c >> and teacher or professor can make all the difference. >> not in the way you might think. you'll never believe this study uncover

up the floodgates, because the va hospital system was being underutilized in 1997. ave friends, people i know, and they flock to the the va because they don't have to pay anything out of pocket. it originally started for combat-wounded veterans, to take care of people who had serious problems. he collected money in his hometown, because the v.a. only gave henry to entry care. now, i know it's categorized, but most of the people in the v.a. system are not combat-wounded or even service-related health care issues. if theer thing, briefly, gentleman would touch on compensation. most people do not realize how, in the economy of today, the military is paid well. which is not a hard enlisted rank to attain, tops out at $75,000 with all the benefits. so a lot of misconceptions about the military, and one of the things that i really think is happening, there is a strong a patriot --tween saying you can't be critical of the military. i'm, i want to be careful saying this. there can be no criticism of our military leadership, or our military veterans, and in a way they become

. >> the question here is whether the va erred or abused the segregation thought issuance of the denial of the variance. >> there is no review and look at the 5 finding whether they've been read or not. >> that's my next thing looking at the 5 points. >> .3 i believe the appellant or the variance request probably satisfies i'm not sure they satisfy the rest of - i don't think the kearny street case is necessarily compatible because it has a through lot and access on two sides to the public street not that i might have agreed with the va at that point in time or the predecessors i'm not able to concur with the appellant that they satisfied the other four criteria. >> i have no disagreement with that. >> i concur. >> i do as well i think that, yes i concur on that. >> no further comment i'll move to deny the appeal on the basis that the 5 findings were not met in their entirety and that the denial of the variance was appropriately done. >> thank you commissioner fung that motion to deny the appeal on the basis that the 5 finding of the planning code have not on met in their entirety and t