You're welcome. I do feel very funny about the taxpayer's largess* as there may be many vets who need medical equipment and services who couldn't otherwise afford it but that may not be getting it. The VA in other places may deserve some of the criticism leveled against it, but my experience with the (Boston) VA system is that it is top notch - easily equal to the Brigham & Woman's/Mass General and Beth Israel systems and docs - and these are why Boston is considered to have among the best in the world.
*As a taxpayer I do hope the VA has cut a rock bottom price deal with medical equipment and pharmaceutical manufacturers, but knowing the government I fear not.