The number of legal settlements made by the Department of Veterans Affairs has more than tripled over the past five years largely due to a spike in medical malpractice cases and bungled construction projects, the Daily News has learned.The yearly total payments skyrocketed to $338 million in 2015 from $98 million in 2011, according to Treasury Department data obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request.The cases include multiple examples of blown diagnosis, botched procedures and substandard care, records show.

Source: Legal settlements at Veterans Affairs more than tripled – NY Daily News