The Veteran is granted an annual clothing allowance due to the use of topical ointments for his service-connected retroperitoneal fibrosis, which causes irreparable damage to his outer garments.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the Veteran's claim that he uses topical medications prescribed for a service-connected disability (retroperitoneal fibrosis) and these cause irreparable damage to his outer clothing.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic edema, retroperitoneal fibrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0915556
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to April 12, 2023, and in excess of 60 percent thereafter for service-connected Crohn's disease, retroperitoneal fibrosis, hiatal hernia, and GERD due to outstanding private treatment records and the need for an additional VA examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, headaches, and sleep apnea have been raised by the record.,The Board has remanded these issues to allow for further development.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claimed retroperitoneal fibrosis, stomach intestinal disability, sleep apnea, kidney disease, and hip replacements are not service-connected.,Service connection for the Veteran's current disabilities is denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to these conditions.
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