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Care at the phoenix va. >> they call me december 6th. he's dead already. >> reporter: they called you and said? >> i said, "what is this regarding?" she said, "we have a primary for him." i said, "really, you are a little too late, sweetheart." >> in one case, the family member said "you are a little too late, swret heaeetheart, he dead. you guys killed him." i apologized. they have no quarrel about telling you how they died and if they screamed. and this particular veteran was screaming, "please, do whatever you can. don't let the va do this to another patient. or another veteran. we do not d...

The va is taking action to accelerate action and access veterans. i look at that as a blah, blah, blah. they did not respond to allegations made by dewinter. >> there is a standing new independent report, exposing some of the worst horror stories yet about veterans' care. >> yeah, really horrific stuff. the office of special council, a group of government prosecutors they protect and investigate the claims made by whistle blowers inside the government like pauline dewinter. the agency released a letter to the white house, the president, which is really unreal, and details how the va ignored eg...

Say. and work these schedule appointments so at least i felt the sickest of the sick were being treated. >> and you're making basically those triage decisions? >> yes. >> wolf, we asked the veterans administration directly to respond to the allegations made in this report. they only gave us a generic statement, saying they are working hard to reduce the wait list and try to fix the systemic problems at the va. but apparently this investigation could get very nasty out in phoenix as a cover-up may be continuing there. >> it's hard to believe, drew. just when you think you've heard it all. more ...

In november of 2013 after repeatedly being denied karat the phoenix va. >> they call me december 6th. he's dead already. >> they called you and said. >> i said what is this regarding. she goes we have a primary for him. i said really? you're a little too late, sweetheart. >> one case, the family member said you're too late, sweetheart. he's dead. you guys killed him. and a apologized. they have no quarrel about telling you how they died and if they screamed. and this particular veteran was screaming please do whatever you you can. don't let the va do this to another patient or another veteran....

Drew griffin has the exclusive interview. >> reporter: pauline dewinter, a scheduling clerk at phoenix va is coming forward. because she believes she knows something that is frankly unthinkable. that is saying something considering the shameful facts of what we know happened at this va. she says some one now is trying to hide the number of u.s. veterans who died here waiting for care. in seven cases so far, where in seven cases so far, where she has determined a veteran on a waiting list was in fact deceased, she says, some one above her has changed the record back, the veteran suddenly listed...