The Veteran's use of a wheelchair and forearm crutches for service-connected disabilities is granted as a clothing allowance for 2018. The use of a urine bag does not meet the criteria for a clothing allowance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran uses these devices due to service-connected disabilities, which qualifies them for a clothing allowance.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, right shoulder osteoarthritis, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, neurogenic bladder, surgical scars of the lumbar spine, left hip and pelvic strain, right hip and pelvic strain status post fracture, tinnitus, cholecystectomy with fecal leakage and abdominal colic (residuals of an appendectomy and gastroesophageal reflux disease), sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, thoracolumbar spine strain and degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22041034
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence to support a finding that his current condition began in or as a result of service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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