There is indeed a difference between the treatment of female veterans and male veterans. There has been an improvement over the past few months with respect to the sexual misconduct class action lawsuit. The Department of Veterans Affairs has set up a special group for women who have been victims of sexual assault and sexual misconduct. With regard to the physical health applications, the wait times are still very long.
As for your second question, I've noticed over the past five years that the department has had a great deal of difficulty in responding to claims.