Legal Opinion
Sturm v. United States Department of Defense
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 30, 2025No. Civil Action No. 2024-1298Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MATTHEW W. STURM, Plaintiff, v. No. 24-cv-1298 (DLF) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Matthew Sturm was medically separated from the United States Navy in 1998 with a disability rating of 10%. While that rating entitled Sturm to severance pay, it fell short of the 30% rating required to qualify him for medical retirement and certain lifetime benefits. In 2020, Sturm submitted an application to the Board for Correction of Naval Records, requesting that the Board increase his disability rating to 30% and…
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