The Board denied the veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance as there was no evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities caused him to wear or use a prosthetic appliance that tended to wear out his clothing, or that he used medication due to a service-connected skin condition that irreparably damaged his outergarments.
The deciding factor: The VA outpatient clinic determined the veteran did not meet the criteria for eligibility based on lack of evidence showing his service-connected disabilities caused him to use prosthetic appliances or medications that wore out his clothing.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg lymphatic insufficiency with history of recurrent cellulitis and nerve damage, residual of left groin exploration for chronic seroma lymphocele with lymph node excision, excision of left inguinal mass with residual decrease in sensation to the area, bilateral tinnitus, low back condition, musculoskeletal, left ankle sprain with degenerative joint disease, left jaw condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2003
- Citation
- 0320463
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What this means for you
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