PORT ISABEL – A Rio Grande Valley veteran says he’s happy with a new medical records system upgrade.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs signed a 10-year $10 billion deal for a new medical records system upgrade.

In the eight years he has used the VA health services, he’s had nine operations. He says his VA records would often end up lost in the shuffle.

CHANNEL 5’s Frank McCaffrey spoke with a veteran’s service officer about how the new program will help him.

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