Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities significantly impair his ability to engage in substantial gainful activity, particularly as a Baptist minister due to his psychiatric impairment and hearing issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091737
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