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Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) held three listening sessions throughout Ohio's Fifth Congressional District yesterday in an effort to hear veterans' experiences with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and assist with any issues or concerns they may have. At the events, which were held in Perrysburg, Findlay and Defiance, Ohio veterans detailed stories about the current lengthy wait times, inadequate care and the lack of communication between various sectors of the VA, among other issues.

"Yesterday's veterans' listening sessions were an opportunity for me to hear directly from our veterans to see how I can help resolve the delays and problems accessing care that they face at the VA," said Latta. "Tragic events across the country reinforce what can happen if the current trend continues with veterans forced to wait not days, not months, but years to receive the care they have earned in service to our country. This is absolutely unacceptable, and I will do everything in my power to not only resolve the issues I heard, but also prevent these injustices from happening to our nation's heroes in the future. By sharing this information with my colleagues in the House, I also look forward to working with them to take whatever steps may be necessary to fix our broken VA health care system."

At the events, Congressman Latta's office was also onsite to assist veterans with casework. The office can work with veterans and the VA to help resolve claims and issues with benefits.

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