Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and bilateral hearing loss disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment consistent with his education, training, and experience.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and bilateral hearing loss disabilities cause occupational impairment, making it impossible for him to follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Bilateral Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25100950
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