Schneider is licensed in Montana but had his medical license revoked in Wyoming in 2014 when a Billings man died after Schneider performed surgery.The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa, hired Schneider in April 2017, but questions about Schneider’s employment led Schneider to resign on Nov. 29 in lieu of being terminated.A VA spokesman said that after reviewing Schneider’s case, the agency found that his hiring was inconsistent with the law and that it got incorrect internal guidance during the hiring process.U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., also scolded the VA for hiring Schneider contrary to hiring laws despite knowing about his malpractice and medical license history.
Schneider is licensed in Montana but had his medical license revoked in Wyoming in 2014 when a Billings man died after Schneider performed surgery.The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa, hired Schneider in April 2017, but questions about Schneider’s employment led Schneider to resign on Nov. 29 in lieu of being terminated.A VA spokesman said that after reviewing Schneider’s case, the agency found that his hiring was inconsistent with the law and that it got incorrect internal guidance during the hiring process.U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., also scolded the VA for hiring Schneider contrary to hiring laws despite knowing about his malpractice and medical license history.