Granted
The Veteran's knee braces used for her service-connected bilateral knee disabilities are found to have caused wear and tear to her clothing, warranting a clothing allowance for the year 2020.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the Veteran's competent lay assertion that her knee braces caused wear and tear to her clothing in 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016711
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