The Board granted the Veteran's claims for an annual clothing allowance for the year 2021 due to the use of a back brace and wheelchair/crutches, but denied the claim for Lidocaine ointment.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported that the back brace and wheelchair/crutches tended to cause wear or tear to the Veteran's outer clothing at an increased rate of damage in 2021, while there was no evidence showing that the Lidocaine ointment caused irreparable damage to his 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
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058445
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.
What you can do next
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