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The navy veteran in this case filed for a mental health condition with a sleep disorder. It is on the psych C&P that the term "chronic sleep impairment" is indicated.
It is also included in the 38 C.F.R. § 4.130, DC 9411
General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders rating decision narrative he received as follows:
"Occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work
efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational
tasks (although generally functioning satisfactorily, with routine
behavior, self-care, and conversation normal), due to such symptoms
as: depressed mood, anxiety, suspiciousness, panic attacks (weekly or
less often), CHRONIC SLEEP IMPAIRMENT, mild memory loss (such as
forgetting names, directions, recent events) 30"
Therefore, if the veteran gets a 30% or more mental health disorder rating decision which includes the "chronic sleep impairment" clause as above, could that form the basis for making a sleep apnea as a secondary condition claim as a logical extension?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Could be talking out of Uranus...on the other hand: https://www.earthfiles.com/news.php?ID=2284&category=Science