The Veteran's back brace caused wear and tear to her clothing, but the knee brace did not. The skin condition causing damage to clothing is not service-connected.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's back brace caused wear and tear to her clothing due to its design, while the knee brace did not cause any such issues.
- Claimed conditions
- low back strain with degenerative changes, service-connected skin disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23026161
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