Have you ever actually been treated at a VA? I have. I'm a disabled vet. Let me be clear: few people would chose care at a VA if private care were an option.
I've heard many bad things about the VA. It's also true that a vet friend of mine who works in many old folks' homes has told me that the nearby VA one is the best and the one she'd like to be placed in, when the time comes.
I do think we owe it to our vets to have care at least as good as what non-vets get, at a minimum.