Wounded soldier was fined $ 500 for wounds suffered in Iraq . The $ 3,000 billed to Roberts was n't for the surgery itself . ` ` I put my life on the line ... and they 're not going to take care of my medical bills ? '' Army Sgt . Erik Johnson was wounded in April 2006 ; he 's had two surgeries on his body . Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio urged the VA to act ; VA refuses to formally bill .
Wounded soldier was fined $ 500 for wounds suffered in Iraq . ` ` I put my life on the line ... and they 're not going to take care of my medical bills ? '' Army Sgt . Erik Johnson was wounded in April 2006 ; he 's had two surgeries on his body . Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio urged the VA to act ; VA refuses to formally bill .