The Veteran's knee braces, which are fabric-covered and do not have exposed metal hinges, were denied an annual clothing allowance in 2014 because they do not tend to wear or tear the veteran’s clothing.
The deciding factor: The knee braces did not qualify as a prosthetic or orthopedic appliance that tends to cause wearing or tearing of clothing based on VA regulations and a determination by a VA Prosthetics Treatment Center.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral syndrome of the bilateral knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18121019
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for patellofemoral syndrome of the bilateral knees, finding that his condition clearly and unmistakably pre-existed service and did not worsen beyond its natural progression during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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