Pedro Valdez repeatedly tried , failed to get appointments with Phoenix VA , his daughter says . He ended up being hospitalized before seeing a VA doctor ; he died in January . The VA has n't responded to this specific claim , but is looking into general allegations . Valdez 's daughter : " I was told that the only way for me to see my father again would be if we paid him $ 50,000 or more and signed an affidavit saying that it was all true.
Pedro Valdez repeatedly tried , failed to get appointments with Phoenix VA , his daughter says . He ended up being hospitalized before seeing a VA doctor ; he died in January . The VA has n't responded to this specific claim , but is looking into general allegations . Valdez 's daughter : The VA `` kicked him when he was down , when he needed them ''