By all accounts, the nationwide Veterans Health Care System is broken, at best. Even President Obama and Congress have called for big changes that will hopefully bring big improvements.

Here in Omaha, the VA Hospital has been the source of frustration for many vets, including Jonathan Robbins, a Marine Corps veteran with stage three throat cancer.

Robbins received his diagnosis in May, but now, more than one month later, he still hasn't received any treatment. He told WOWT 6 News: "There's no excuse for it."

In April, Robbins went to his VA doctor with pain in his throat, worried about his family's history of neck and throat cancer. His doctor, however, wasn't concerned and prescribed antibiotics. When the medication didn't help, Robbins asked for a referral to a specialist.

One month later, Robbins was finally referred to an Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist who immediately diagnosed him with stage three throat cancer. Robbins needed aggressive treatment, but told WOWT 6 News he couldn't schedule his own appointment. He said: "They (the VA) make an appointment for you, and then they drop a letter in the mail telling you when your appointment day and time is."

Robbins has received a stack of letters for appointments several days after they were scheduled, including one letter dated July 6 for an appointment scheduled on July 7.

Due to the delay in receiving his letters, Robbins has missed four appointments and hasn't received any treatment. His phone calls to the VA have been fruitless. He is worried his cancer will get worse. He said: "Cancer is a pretty big deal, especially when it's stage three. That's something you don't want to wait."

Robbins told WOWT 6 News that, as far as he knows, he still isn't scheduled to receive any sort of medical treatment for his cancer. However, he has been told the VA is working to expedite the process.

WOWT 6 News asked if anyone from the VA Health System in Omaha could address these claims and answer questions about Robbins' medical care. but, a VA representative told WOWT that privacy laws prohibit the VA commenting on specific patients

