because a large number of desert storm vets have been diagnosed with MS and they are to see if there some link to it was told it could take long time to prove it

Well considering 'Multiple Sclerosis' just translates to 2+ Lesions anything is possible. Agent Orange and all.

God Bless our Military!

Probably because they had a lot of service members who got some real damage to their hearing due to faulty ear protection that had been issued to them by the military. I think the VA is taking this one and providing care.

Well I’ve spent 42 years around Air Force aircraft doing Maintenance and 20 was active duty the hearing issue seems to be the main thing the VA looks at.