Partly granted
The Board granted a clothing allowance for the use of a lumbar spine brace and crutches, but denied allowances for right knee brace, left ankle brace, and capsaicin cream.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's lumbar spine brace and crutches tended to cause wear and tear on his clothing, while the other items did not meet the criteria for a clothing allowance.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome, left tibia degenerative margins with joint narrowing, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, left shoulder joint separation, intertrigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25013781
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