A community-based outpatient clinic run by the VA in Stamford is facing an uncertain future and failing to provide straight answers to local veterans.

City officials say the facility servers about 1,500 veterans from around Fairfield County annually, but a few weeks ago, some started noticing some red flags.

First, they were not allowed to make an appointment after September. Then, staff members told some patients that the VA was terminating its lease.

While some tried reaching out to the VA to ask if the clinic was closing, they say they were not given straight answers.

News 12 had a similar experience, with the VA only saying that the clinic "remains open" and refusing to give any further clarification or details about the future.

"My members of the (Disabled American Veterans), they're looking for answers, and I don't have them," said Pat Buzzeo, the commander of the Stamford chapter of Disabled American Veterans. "When they get anxiety, it's not good for them."

If the clinic closes, the veterans say the next closest options would be in either West Haven or the Bronx.

"Many people know that sometimes is going to take two hours, so you have someone that's in their 80's, 90's, trying to travel two hours to get medical treatment is a little too much for them," said Steve Fischer, the commander of the Stamford Veterans Council.

"Even if there's transportation why are they spending half a day when they could spend time with their families, you know if they have grandkids? Who knows how much any of us are going to live" added Ari Vogel, a local veteran who goes to the clinic.

While some politicians tried to get involved, they also were unable to learn much.

Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons, along with a representative from U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal's office, hosted a listening session with some of the local veterans on Wednesday, during which Simmons said "to create this kind of uncertainty to veterans who served our country with honor is really disgraceful."

The officials said they were only really able to learn that the VA was currently negotiating its lease with the building - something that was confirmed to News 12 when we visited as well.

News 12 also reached out to the building's property management, which said, "we have not changed – nor have we asked to change - anything in the lease...We have not raised the rent in the past 5 years, nor are we asking for a rent increase now.

We are now talking with the VA and are hopeful that we can convince them to renew their existing lease with us, but the decision is ultimately theirs."

Simmons said if they do need to move, her office is committed to helping the VA try to find a new location in Stamford.

News 12 is also told that the executive director of the Connecticut VA Healthcare System is coming to meet with everyone next week and will be providing official answers.

After that, News 12 was told patients who need appointments after September will get calls about whether they will be honored in Stamford or West Haven.