The Veteran's back and right knee braces, used to treat service-connected disabilities, tended to wear out or tear his clothing. The Veteran was granted annual clothing allowances for the 2011 calendar year for a back brace and a right knee brace. Shoe insoles were not granted as they did not cause damage to his clothing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's braces used to treat service-connected disabilities tended to wear out or tear his clothing, meeting the criteria for an annual clothing allowance.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine fracture residuals with degenerative arthritis, right knee patellofemoral syndrome with chondromalacia patella
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2023
- Citation
- 23022405
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus, left ankle talocalcaneal coalition with associated left tibialis posterior tendonitis, and other orthopedic conditions, render him unemployable prior to August 1, 2016.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected lumbar spine fracture residuals with degenerative arthritis, finding that the disability was manifested by pain and slight limitation of motion, which did not warrant a higher 20 percent rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected lumbar spine fracture residuals with degenerative arthritis is being remanded due to the need for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition.
- Denied
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