The Veteran's claims for clothing allowances for right and left knee braces for 2021 were granted based on the evidence showing that the braces caused wear and tear to her pants.
The deciding factor: The evidence at least approximates equipoise as to whether wear and tear to the pants resulted from the braces, and increased wear and tear due to wearing two braces during 2021 has been established. Thus, an award of two clothing allowances for 2021 is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25042256
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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