Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for medical pads due to incontinence, as they do not fit the definition of a prosthetic or orthopedic appliance. The issue regarding a wheelchair is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause the functional equivalent of loss of use of his feet or hands, and there was no certification from the Under Secretary for Health that the Veteran's wheelchair was employed due to a service-connected disability in 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092342
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