The Veteran is granted an annual VA clothing allowance for 2013 due to a knee brace prescribed for his service-connected peripheral neuropathy.,The Veteran's hand braces do not cause wear and tear to his clothing, thus denying the claim for a clothing allowance in 2013.,No service-connected back disability or skin condition was found to warrant a clothing allowance for a back brace or topical creams. The claims are denied.,Entitlement is granted for use of ammonium lactate cream as it does not cause wear and tear on the Veteran's clothing.,The Veteran's use of menthol/methyl salicylate is not for a service-connected skin condition, thus denying the claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the knee brace prescribed for peripheral neuropathy caused wear and tear to the Veteran's clothing. The hand braces did not cause any damage. No other conditions met the criteria for a clothing allowance.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy, Bilateral lower extremity diabetic nephropathy, Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus type II, Dialetic retinopathy, Cataracts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22045954
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