They are incompetent and evil, as well as downright cruel to veterans in their care.
I DISAGREE.
In the NE Fla area the VA system is excellant in extended care. They have nursing homes that are VA approved. The good news is that they monitor the care a veteran would receive and if the nursing home fails criteria or in other ways mistreats the veteran, the VA pulls the nursing home from the list. At leasdt there is a powerful lobby, which includes all kinds of veteran organizations, that monitors.
the VA will also work with the family and help with the transfer.