A U.S. Army veteran from Plainfield, Illinois, is suing the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical malpractice.
Tony Walker said delays in treating a common infection led him to become severely disabled.
Lawyers for the 49-year-old said Walker should have been treated with antibiotics after testing positive for Steptococcus mutans in 2023. When VA staff failed to treat with antibiotics, the Walkers say he suffered heart valve infections and later sepsis…