The Veteran's claims for clothing allowances for specific braces and shoe inserts in 2014 are being remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice.
The deciding factor: The claim was not provided with proper VCAA notice, as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- back brace, right knee brace, right shoulder brace, shoe inserts
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20068397
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.
- 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.
- Granted
The Board granted annual clothing allowances for the 2020 calendar year for a back brace and betamethasone topical medication, as they caused wear or tear to the Veteran's clothing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for annual clothing allowances are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records from 2008 to May 2017, including those dated from 2014 through 2016. The Veteran is also asked to provide any additional evidence pertinent to his claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination of the Veteran's back brace. The claim will be reconsidered after these actions are completed.
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