The Veteran's applications for clothing allowances for surgical boots and a wheelchair used due to bilateral ankle disabilities were denied because the applications were not filed within the required one-year period after the initial establishment of entitlement, which was August 1, 2017.
The deciding factor: The application was received after the deadline established by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ankle disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19163292
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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