The Veteran's clothing allowance claims for 2011 and 2014 were granted, while her claim for 2012 was denied. The Board found that the Veteran used topical medications prescribed for service-connected conditions which caused damage to her clothes.,The Veteran has multiple service-connected disabilities including a skin condition, fibromyalgia, traumatic arthritis, peripheral neuropathy, and hypothyroidism. Her clothing allowance claims are based on the use of these conditions' associated medications.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's prescribed topical medications for her service-connected conditions caused damage to her clothes.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin disability, Fibromyalgia, Traumatic arthritis, Peripheral neuropathy, Hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2017
- Citation
- 1744157
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What this means for you
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