The Board remands the matter of a clothing allowance for calendar year 2021 due to missing information from VHA regarding the Veteran's knee braces and their impact on clothing.
The deciding factor: The record lacks key information from VHA, including documentation confirming whether the Veteran's previous and recent clothing allowances were for right and left knee braces and evidence indicating that the Veteran's knee braces do not cause wear and tear to clothing.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25049887
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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