Not a VA thing, if you are calling about a potentially serious medical condition, the answer is always go to the ER. Unless you are calling your doctor’s office and they have an opening but they will also frequently say go to the ER too.
My frustration was that she didn’t even ask me why, what was wrong, she just blew me off
Here at Piedmont ER, 1.5 hours, waiting for blood and pee test results