The Board denied service connection for irregular sleep/wake rhythm and granted service connection for left shoulder trapezius strain, while remanding claims for cervical spine intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis, IVDS with strain of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, to include trochanteric bursitis, and nevus.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of irregular sleep/wake rhythm, but the Veteran's left shoulder trapezius strain was found to have begun during active service. The cervical spine and other conditions were remanded for further development.

Claimed conditions

irregular sleep/wake rhythm, left shoulder trapezius strain, cervical spine intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) with degenerative arthritis, IVDS with strain of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, to include trochanteric bursitis, nevus (claimed as compound nevus, non-neoplastic nevus and multiple benign nevi)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 1, 2025

Citation

A25102889

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