[Mariner]

My VA disability was approved in 34 working days.

It was approved in the last year.

Also, I find the General Practice care very good and timely.

Access to the specialty clinics runs about two months...OUCH.

That said, if a vet is not Priority 1 Or Priority 2, they would do better to use other insurance if they have it.

Priority 3 and below have to wait two months to fart. Even in the emergency room.

The VA takes Priority Levels seriously, as they should.

[Hulka]

My experience is completely different, and the Long Beach VA Hospital is the absolute worst (tried to kill me. I left the hospital against medical advice and flew to Texas for 9-days of in-patient quality care from a private hospital).. The Long Beach VA Hospital is run by some diversity hire hack with zero administration skills, a complete buffoon.

[oh8eleven]

Priority 3 and below have to wait two months to fart.
I was dumped into Priority Group 8c, but still got appointments (physical, hearing test) in less than 3 weeks.
I'm actually Priority Group 6 ('Nam vet) but the local VA said they had no DD214 on file for me ... even though I sent them one weeks before my first appointment.
While at the VA for my physical, I raised a little hell and lo and behold they found the missing 214. Morons.