The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for 2022 was denied because his left leg amputation is not service-connected, and the over-the-counter cream used to treat his skin disability does not cause irreparable damage to outer garments.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of service connection for the Veteran's left leg amputation and the fact that the over-the-counter cream used to treat his skin condition does not result in irreparable damage to clothing.
- Claimed conditions
- Left leg amputation, Bilateral plantar keratoderma, Eczema of the bilateral arms and hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25055655
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Decisions by this judge: 2,287 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the propriety of the referral of the matter of service connection for a left leg amputation and denied increased ratings for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.
- Denied
The Board denied compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left leg amputation due to the lack of evidence showing VA carelessness, negligence, or fault in causing the disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left leg amputation and left knee disability, have resulted in total occupational impairment. The Board has granted Total Disability Rating due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) based on the severity of his service-connected conditions.
- Granted
The veteran's claim for TDIU prior to January 1, 1996 was granted by the Board after a series of remands and appeals. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.
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