Sleep Apnea

[ghillbe]

I have a question for all,

I was reading 91 outcomes website and it talks about a study that now says that some gulf war vets were exposed to sulfur mustard gas, my question is per cfr 38 3.316 claims basied on chronic effects of exposure to mustard gas would this link sleep apnea to gulf vets along with cfr 38 3.317 or am i going up the wrong tree?

http://www.91outcomes.com/

http://www.ncbi.nlm....pubmed/22974741

http://www.benefits....V_ii_1_SecF.doc

http://www.benefits....V_ii_2_secD.doc pages 23 and 24

Edited September 22, 2012 by ghillbe

[sleeper692]

You might be onto something. Looking at the legality of it, sulfur mustard gas certainly counts as a toxic agent. If a GWV was diagnosed with any of the respiratory illnesses associated with sulfur mustard gas and if the veteran could show they were exposed during deployment (i.e. exposed during the Khamisayah demolition) it might stand a chance. You'd need a well written nexus letter and documentation of some sort confirming the exposure.

If you have a good VSO that thinks like a lawyer you might have a good shot at it. It sure as hell can't hurt to try.

As for trying to link sleep apnea to mustard gas exposure, I don't see anywhere in the cfr that would give them the authority to grant the claim. Maybe Jim Bunker or Anthony Hardie have some information on that possibility.

Edited September 22, 2012 by sleeper692