The Board has granted multiple clothing allowances for the 2015 calendar year based on the Veteran's use of various braces and creams. The AOJ is now required to effectuate this decision.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran was entitled to multiple clothing allowances due to his use of certain appliances and medications related to service-connected conditions, but noted VA policy limiting annual clothing allowances for each type of article of clothing affected by an appliance or medication. The AOJ is now tasked with implementing this decision.
- Claimed conditions
- hydrocortisone cream for use on the face and neck, right ankle brace, left ankle brace, right knee brace, left knee brace
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19181955
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Decisions by this judge: 2,035 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for multiple clothing allowances for the calendar year 2023 is remanded due to missing records. The AOJ needs to reconstruct and associate all relevant documents with the claims file.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a clothing allowance for the 2023 calendar year for right and left knee braces but denied it for topical medication Vanicream.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's annual clothing allowances for left and right knee braces were approved by the VA, making the appeal moot.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's annual clothing allowance for the 2021 calendar year is being remanded due to unclear decision notice and lack of evidence. The AOJ must provide a clear decision with identification of denied items and any supporting evidence.
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