38 CFR 21.219: Supplies consisting of clothing, magazines and periodicals, and items which may be personally used by the veteran.

(a) Furnishing protective articles and clothing. Protective articles or apparel worn in place of ordinary clothing will be furnished at VA expense, when the school or training establishment requires similarly circumstanced nonveterans to use the articles of apparel. No other clothing will be supplied.

(b) Furnishing magazines and periodicals. Appropriate past issues of magazines, periodicals, or reprints may be furnished in the same manner as text material, when relevant to the course or training.

(c) Furnishing items which may be personally used. Musical instruments, cameras, or other items which could be used personally by the veteran may only be furnished if required by the facility to meet requirements for degree or course completion.