I know a lot of vets who don't use the VA medical system, and never have. I'm one of them.
Now that I'm retired, I may sign up and use it for my supplemental. Not sure yet. It will still take a while to get into the system. There is a backlog. Ya know?
:)
Become the kind of person that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan groans and says, "OH NO, HE'S AWAKE".