# Y1 }& o' c H. m* gVeteran files claim after wrong testicle is removed at VA hospital in Los Angeles 2 w2 k- Z: ?$ U% \. M4 A7 h
* h2 [5 U$ X; a1 G: W# X NLOS ANGELES A veterans hospital in Los Angeles is under fire after removing an Air Force Veteran's healthy testicle instead of a potentially cancerous one. * n& [' N7 q. `8 X/ ]$ K G! G' s" L/ j# o$ S' `2 x7 FBenjamin Houghton has filed a federal claim against the West Los Angeles V-A Medical Center. The 47-year-old veteran was to have had his left testicle removed June 14th because there was a chance it could harbor cancer cells. It also was atrophied and painful. & U4 f7 E t1 q9 ]; x5 a4 \# `3 Z( k( I- @, ~/ w+ |& U
But medical records and the legal claim say doctors removed Houghton's healthy right testicle. The claim seeks 200-thousand dollars for future care and unspecified damages. He still hasn't had the other testicle removed. 4 y' I) ?; w7 A$ c1 ^9 P9 D& Q+ E- K( b. J, X! \1 m
Houghton, his wife, and their attorney say they hope to get the V-A's attention by going public with the situation.( o k% T Y x) }' `
% o. ~+ n6 x, L: g% nThe hospital says it's apologized and changed practices as a result.
