The Veteran's claims for annual VA clothing allowances due to the use of bilateral knee braces and left shoulder cream and a right-hand brace are granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the Veteran’s knee braces, left shoulder cream, and right-hand brace caused wear or damage to his clothing, meeting the criteria for an annual clothing allowance.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disorder, left shoulder chronic tendonitis, residuals of an avulsion fracture to the right fifth metacarpal with nonunion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19140757
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