Following a Vietnam vet’s death, a former Houston VA nurse is charged, accused of lying about care

A Houston family was overcome with emotion after learning a nurse was charged with lying about the care she gave the veteran at the VA the night he died.

James Duplechain’s family has looked for answers ever since he was found dead at the Houston VA. The medical examiner said he hanged himself at the Houston VA in the medical center last July.

His family told ABC13 they’ve had questions about his care. They burst into tears when we broke the news that a former nurse had been charged with lying about the times she visited him…

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