Hearing damage is the No. 1 disability in the war on terrorism, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and some experts say the true toll could take decades to become clear. Nearly 70,000 of the more than 1.3 million troops who have served in the two war zones are collecting disability for tinnitus, a … Continue reading AP: Hidden Toll in Iraq — 70,000 U.S. Soldiers Suffering from Hearing Damage