Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for 2021 based on the use of podiatry inserts, as shoes and socks do not qualify as outer garments for which a clothing allowance may be paid.
The deciding factor: Shoes and socks were found to not qualify as an outer garment for purposes of a clothing allowance award, and shoe inserts do not qualify as items that wear and tear outer garments.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25036843
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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