The Board granted service connection for a sternum condition and increased initial ratings of 20 percent for limited flexion of the right and left knees, effective July 19, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's sternum pain is directly related to his active-duty service, and he has shown that his knee conditions are manifested by flexion limited to 30 degrees after repeated use over time during flare-ups, which warrants a 20 percent rating under DC 5260.
- Claimed conditions
- limited flexion of the left knee, limited flexion of the right knee, sternum condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25056848
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Decisions by this judge: 1,934 · Granted: 41% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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