The veteran's claim for a clothing allowance due to knee braces is denied as there is no evidence that the knee braces resulted in worn or torn clothing.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence showing that the veteran used knee braces resulting in wearing or tearing his clothing.
- Claimed conditions
- left and right knee disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2007
- Citation
- 0708948
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