The Veteran's service-connected heart disability caused irreparable damage to his outer garments due to the use of scar ointment. The Board granted clothing allowances for outer garments for calendar years 2013 and 2014.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected heart disability necessitated multiple surgeries, resulting in scars that required a specific lotion prescribed by his doctor. This lotion caused irreparable damage to the Veteran's outer garments.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease/coronary artery disease, surgical scars associated with service-connected heart disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21062953
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