The Veteran's triamcinolone acetonide topical medication, used to treat his service-connected recurrent dermatitis, caused irreparable damage to his outergarments in the 2014 calendar year. The Board granted an annual clothing allowance for this period.
The deciding factor: The triamcinolone acetonide prescribed for the Veteran's service-connected recurrent dermatitis caused irreparable damage to his shirts and other upper body garments, which was sufficient to meet the criteria for a clothing allowance.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19181190
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