Vets sound off about care at forum

For the most part, health care provided by Veterans Affairs facilities in Southern Nevada meets or exceeds expectations of veterans who receive it, and has saved lives in some cases. But getting access to it in a timely fashion needs improvement, as does the system for processing disability claims and communicating with branches of the military about veterans’ medical records. That was the message from some of the 20 speakers who expressed concerns to a panel of VA officials Thursday night