The Veteran's right knee brace caused damage and wear to his clothing, leading the Board to grant a clothing allowance for 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported that his prescribed right knee brace caused wear and tear on his clothing, which was consistent with his reports of observable phenomena.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral syndrome, right knee limitation of flexion, riiotibial band syndrome, lumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19191078
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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.
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