The money received from the VA Funding Fee is used to offset the few loans that go into default, and further reduces the cost to taxpayers, ensuring the VA Home Loan program continues for future generations.
Not likely. Most swollen or inflamed lymph nodes in the groin are not due to STDs, and gonorrhea and chlamydia don't do this. (There is a special kind of chlamydia called lymphogranuloma venereum or LGV, which causes this kind of problem, but extremely rare and almost never in heterosexuals.) If you're at risk for STDs, get checked for gonorrhea or chlamydia -- but not because of lymph nodes in the groin.
The lymph nodes of the head and neck, shown in green, may become swollen because of throat or sinus infections. Swollen lymph nodes are one of the first signs of illness. Lymph nodes usually become swollen due to bacterial or viral infections. A sexually transmitted disease may cause swollen lymph nodes in the groin.