The Prosthetics Department And Clothing Allottment/ointments

[KDM]

Ok I called the prosthetics department in LI where i put in my clothing allottment today and they said it will not be in and that they make the descions on the claims as if I get a non static claim and if get one, two, or three clothing allottment checks.

Quiestion 1 Do they decide this from one form filled out or shoud there be more then one form filled out

Quiestion 2 Anyone get a clothing allottment from using steroid cremes etc (I do ) just wanted to know the criterea

[KDM]

Excuse they said it will not be in by the first and they do not know if I am going to get it or not although I have gotten one for several years for steroid creams

[jbasser]

Here is the reg.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/38/1162

Jbasser

[meghp0405]

two years ago, the prosthetic section at the Louisville VA Hospital came out with a list of creams that it was no longer awarding a clothing allowance for. It would depend if your prosthetic section did the same or I would just ask them for a list of what they do award a CA for. It would seem that the regional VA offices would be on the same page, but we all know that doesn't happen.

Also, they recently began denying more veterans that previously were receiving a CA for knee braces. The company that makes these particular type of brace stated that the brace they construct, does not wear out the clothing. This has began a rash of appeals concerning their decision.

Now , when a veteran submits an appeal for a CA, it is then sent to the regional office to be added to the growing lists of current appeals.

[randyscc3]

search in "forums" for this: VA letter 13 Feb 2013 Redacted.pdf

it is in the forum of hope this helps.