The Board denied the Veteran's claims for clothing allowances due to service-connected conditions, finding that the orthopedic devices and analgesic balm were not qualifying under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The orthopedic devices and analgesic balm were not prescribed by a VA physician or issued by VA, thus failing to meet the criteria for a clothing allowance as per VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- left total knee replacement, right total knee replacement, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19166099
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What this means for you
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