“There’s well over 600,000 backlog cases.”
The vast majority of those people are essentially “space available”.
All Priority Group One (50% or more service connected disability) get red carpet treatment...truly Platinum level care. The best the US medical system has to offer.
That’s the original intent of the VA system.
Everyone I know who uses the system is very happy with the level of care.
I’ve been using it for years in your supposed red carpet treatment platinum level care.... Takes forever to get an appointment and I would never use the main VA hospital here for anything because of the persistent known horror stories.
The local VA outpatient care in town here is fine and luckily I have great insurance that I keep to cover the wife. I do any needed care locally and send the info to the VA to ensure it’s documented.
Had my annual blood work done 3 times this year. It’s sent to the main VA hospital labs. After 2 different results at their labs I was asked to get it done at the local hospital. Doc said he was hoping for 2 out of 3 good results.
Took the VA 2 months to get me the results I downloaded from the hospital the next day.
I’m sure there’s some good VA hospitals but not here.