I think this is exactly what Keeping the Promise identifies as the approach to take. What is your need? The reality is that a certain percentage of either the standard population or veterans have high needs. These programs should be applied to the people who have high needs. They should receive the service of a care manager to make sure they get the services and benefits they require. We should couple this approach with a very strong health promotion approach through the serving time of the military member and then after he retires so the needs are minimized.
You raised the issue of hearing loss. I don't want to correct you, but being a service provider I know the criteria that are established for entitlement to a disability pension for hearing loss. The reality is that if you do not have an audiogram from when you were released after World War II or Korea, you have a high chance of success of getting your hearing loss covered through Veterans Affairs Canada if you have a hearing loss problem today. The issue is that some people who served in World War II or Korea continued to serve in the Canadian Forces after those two conflicts and have had hearing loss on release. In other words, they have dual service.