The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not require the use of certain prosthetic or orthopedic appliances which tend to wear or tear clothing, thus denying his claim for a clothing allowance for the year 2012.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a service-connected disability that requires the use of an appliance or medication resulting in excessive wear and tear on his garments.
- Claimed conditions
- facial scar, residuals of genital herpes, residuals of fracture of the right thumb
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2015
- Citation
- 1536309
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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