The Board granted an annual clothing allowance for the 2024 calendar year for a left wrist brace, but denied entitlement to a clothing allowance for the use of bilateral knee braces, a right wrist brace, a back brace, and skin creams.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported that the Veteran's left wrist brace tended to cause wear or tear to his outer clothing at an increased rate of damage in 2024, but there was no evidence linking the use of the other braces and creams to service-connected disabilities.
- 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 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25039775
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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