The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a clothing allowance for calendar year 2014 due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's knee braces tend to wear out or tear her clothing. The case will be returned to VA for further review and potential examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on insufficient evidence regarding the likelihood that the Veteran's knee braces cause damage to her clothing.
- Claimed conditions
- left and right knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2018
- Citation
- 18101256
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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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