The Veteran's right and left ankle braces caused wear and tear to his clothing, and he is granted a clothing allowance for calendar year 2021.
The deciding factor: Based on the Veteran's testimony that he wears his ankle braces every day and they cause damage and wear and tear to his clothes, the Board finds that clothing allowances are warranted for the 2021 calendar year for both the right and left ankle braces.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023663
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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