The Veteran's claim for service connection for sternum pain was denied because there was no current disability to connect to his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no indication of a diagnosis of a disability close in proximity to, or during, the pendency of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- sternum pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24068144
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