I just use hearing as an example. There's also asbestos, chemical spraying, and all kinds of other things they were exposed to during their wartime service, or even peacetime service, for that matter. Now, 30, 40, or 50 years later they're suffering the results of these things. When they go to DVA for assistance of any kind--medical equipment, pension, or whatever--the battles they have to go through in the legislated format are incredible. Many of them just say to hell with it.
On June 5th, 2007. See this statement in context.