Better yet - turn most VA centers into outpatient care/ testing facilities where tests are free to vets. The results could then be sent to non-VA primary doctors if needed. Test are expensive -MRI, CT, lab, nerve conduction tests, Xray and many other therapeutic tests as well as physical therapy/ prosthetic appliances (the best in the world!), social services, home visits by a nurse, pharmacy with mail delivery, etc., would help thousands of vets.

Many good VA doctors I've worked with either quit or retired early and I and their patients were very sorry to see them go. I've worked with radiologists that have felt it beneath them to serve veterans, especially at the salary they were making, and doctors like that need to be weeded out. You don't expect to make the same money as on the outside and rarely get cost of living increases, so the incentive is that you like what you do, are proud of it and the reward is the quality care you provide veterans.