Unfortunately the system is also corrupted by veterans abusing the system, thereby punishing their comrades in arms. I still remember the congresswoman with both legs lost in battle chewing out some scumbag vet collecting benefits for the ankle sprain he suffered I  football practice. Lincolns promise has been so twisted and distorted that it's costing the country billions and yet veteran care is still compromised. This is a systems issue, created by a Congress passing rules of business based on political agendas. The only solution is a reboot, or an unshackling of the VAMCs to do business without having to follow all the entitlement rules created by Congress.