The Veteran's use of knee braces for service-connected disabilities is causing damage to his clothing, and he is granted a VA clothing allowance for the year 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knee braces with joints and hinges are causing damage to his clothes, as testified by him and supported by medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, left knee limitation of extension, depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19144494
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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