The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to an annual clothing allowance due to his use of a right-knee brace and back brace for service-connected disabilities, as well as skin medication applied on his torso. The decision resolves all doubts in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's testimony was found credible regarding the effects of his prescribed medications and braces on his clothing, leading to an increased rate of damage. His right-knee brace is for residuals of a service-connected disability (right knee patellar fracture), and his back brace does not have exposed structural components that would cause wear or tear.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right-knee patellar fracture, lumbar degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- March 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1814818
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