Here is wiki's summary of recent investigations. RAND's is the only one with positive findings.

Here is the [RAND's press release] (https://www.rand.org/news/press/2016/02/08/index1.html). It does have some positive info, but also states that:

However, waiting times are highly variable by location and type of care and some veterans in some facilities face very long wait times, such as almost 40 days for a primary care appointment at the extreme. In addition, surveys show that VA patients are less likely than private-sector patients to get appointments, care and information as soon as needed.

Reports are linked here. I do not have time to read them, but it is important to check if their comparison is to treatment & outcomes from non-VA hospitals for veterans alone, or for general public. I suspect that compared to a typical US patient, veterans are more likely to comply with doctor's orders, are more fit, and less likely to "complain" in surveys.

Here is wiki's summary of recent investigations. RAND's is the only one with positive findings.

Here is the RAND's press release. It does have some positive info, but also states that:

However, waiting times are highly variable by location and type of care and some veterans in some facilities face very long wait times, such as almost 40 days for a primary care appointment at the extreme. In addition, surveys show that VA patients are less likely than private-sector patients to get appointments, care and information as soon as needed.

Reports are linked here. I do not have time to read them, but it is important to check if their comparison is to treatment & outcomes from non-VA hospitals for veterans alone, or for general public. I suspect that compared to a typical US patient, veterans are more likely to comply with doctor's orders, are more fit, and less likely to "complain" in surveys.