Let me answer the question backwards. If I could get VA coverage (despite 9 yrs in the Army and 2 years overseas I do not qualify) would I drop my private ins (which costs a fortune) and sign on for VA ins. An emphatic YES!
In order to have a small portion of my health care premium covered I must work 32 hrs a week. If it wasn't for that 1 isue, I'd be down to 24 hrs a week a year ago.