Granted
The Veteran's back brace, used to treat a service-connected disability, tended to cause wear and tear to his shirts in 2021, thus granting an annual clothing allowance for the year.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the back brace worn by the Veteran due to his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with radiculopathy of the lower extremities tended to cause wear and tear on his shirts in 2021, as it was reported and supported by medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with radiculopathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016811
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