The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance due to her back brace is denied as there is no evidence that the brace causes actual wear and tear to her clothing.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing that the Veteran’s fabric-covered back brace causes actual wear and tear to her clothing, contrary to what she claims.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine, right lower extremity radiculopathy, degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the cervical spine, residuals of right foot intermetatarsal neuroma excision, residuals of right proximal phalanx fracture, varicose veins of the left leg, acne
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18127713
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