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  1. EODCMC
    Andyman, Yep. I'm reluctant to drop them. Who knows what that might do to my claim.
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    This whole process is bonkers. My VSO is the VFW. They have helped me by returning one phone call after my leaving several voice mails and e-mails. The lady told me that they have access to my file and if my claim was denied to let them know and they would help me. One end of the pendulum to the other.
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    Ha...I wish I had sought this advise before submitting mine.
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    Silver, just curious if your status has changed. Mine conveys a warning that Requested Documents are Past Due.
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    Thanks Slick.
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    Ha Bronco, that was a short sentence with 4 acronyms. I'm 1 for 4...I know what a DVD is.
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    I forgot to add. When I was connected to the VA regional office (about a 20 min wait) I was greeted by a lady that was extremely professional and helpful. The information that was available to her was limited. Yet, she elaborated on my status and gave me an overview of what might lay ahead. In fact, she noticed that my direct deposit was not established and fixed it on the phone. She left me reassured and renewed my faith in the system. Bravo Zulu VA.
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    So, I received a status update today. I am still in the Gathering of Evidence phase; however, now it adds a red triangle with exclamation point warning me the Requested Documents Are Past Due. You can imagine my dismay. I made the call to the regional office and I was told they need nothing from me. They've been waiting for records from San Diego Medical Center. Standing by. My VSO has yet to return my call...ever.
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    Good question Buck. I can't answer for the VA, but I asked my doctor if the CPAP is a cure. She said that it is more than likely that I will be on the machine for the rest of my life. She said that my apneas were likely to return without it and they don't recommend going off the "prescribed medication". The AHI is not likely to be diminished. My response is from memory so please excuse any misuse of terms.
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    "The definition of insanity: doing something over and over expecting a different result". I am insane but I can't find a nexus to active duty. I am down to checking E-Benefits twice a day but I still can't shake it. Can anyone help me with a service connection?
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    I am no expert on this subject nor health issues, but I have lived long and logic can prevail. I was diagnosed with mild OSA on active duty. I now have severe OSA. My experience tells me this doesn't happen overnight. They call it a sleep study so I'd be extremely surprised that there isn't a "study" published that talks to this subject. Although I hope your affliction isn't severe as mine is. However, if it is, perhaps they will understand the logic that you must have had this for some time.
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    Thanks Andy and Buck concerning CPAP. Yea, the folks I got it from should know what to do, if anything. I guess I was inviting a discussion for any help anyone might give or receive concerning the machine use. I will add one comment for those that get claustrophobic. I found that wearing the machine while awake really helped prepare for sleep. Watch the news! Buck, I am also a Vietnam vet with broken service. I retired while preparing for the 2nd Gulf war; they told me I was a bit long in the tooth to deploy and I hated staff duty. Im finding my records are probably everywhere but I kept a full set in hard copy when I retired 14 years ago. When I asked the simple question I wasn't smart enough to know what a C File was. Since they are still gathering evidence for my only claim, I probably don't have a completed one yet. I assume I should just wait for a determination before requesting it. Thanks everyone for your help.
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    OK, no new changes. It's no big deal. I've been reading posts and there are many people that I hope get a higher priority than me. I still have CPAP questions. By all accounts I received a good apparatus. It's a ResMed Airsense 10 Elite with heated hose and full face mask. Ive been using it for a few weeks now and I'm pretty comfortableand actually feel most of the symptoms improving. My problem: the first couple of weeks my apnea so were reduced to under one per hour. This was huge because without the mask I was averaging 35 with some as long as 40 seconds. However, they are creeping back up. I now average 3.5. It's still good but it concerns me. Does anyone have some insight that they can share?
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    All, thanks for your comments and thanks in advance for comments to come. I received the Development Letter dated May 22. It was essentially a form letter that I expect has been sent to everyone submitting a claim. A check in the box. On a personal note, the CPAP machine takes some getting used to. Strange noises! It's hard to get a seal without gurring down on the straps. When I do, it gets claustrophobic. Whining over. If there is anyone with apnea experience, I have one question that I can't find in my research. Is 50% and 100% the only rating you can get or can someone be rated somewhere in between?
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    Thank you. Ha....when I retired I had to stand in front of a copy machine and make my own copies. A disk would be great.
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    Talon, when I order the service medical record, does it arrive in hard copy?
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    Thanks Talon!
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    Thank you both for your responses to my query. Yes, my application is an FDC. I supplied scans from my service record that fully documents my sleep study, results and the need for a corrective action; CPAP and elongated palate/ubula surgery. Additionally, I sent the current scans from my Tricare Doctor and sleep study verifying a worsening state. I am now trying to adjust to this damn machine. My initial desire was for the VA to pay the difference for what Tricare will not. Now I'm stuck in the system. Silver, if I'm right...someone took my file and placed a reminder in their calendar to act on it in Aug. Aug-Nov is the timeframe they guesstimated this process to take. Right? Thanks again.
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    Hi, I am a 30 year retired vet. I retired 13 years ago. I as recently diagnosed with "very severe" obstructive sleep apnea. The machine they gave me is preset on the highest output flow. My episode exceed 35 times an hour with some lasting more than 30 seconds. I was diagnosed with sleep apnea a couple of years prior to retirement and the study and diagnosis is documented in my record. In fact, they wanted to operate on my uvula. There lies the rub. The operation could have ended my career so I didn't persue. Additionally, while on active duty I developed severe chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis and this also is documented in my service health record. I have been living with this and chalking it down to getting old. Fast forward...I recently got a machine that they say I have to wear for the remainder of my life. I just learned that Tricare Prime does not pay for it all. So, I researched online and submitted a claim the E-benefits and it has been received and was under review until today when they changed this to "gathering of evidence" Development Letter Sent. Does anyone know what this means? What do I have to look forward to concerning the process. I watch the news. It doesn't look good, right? thanks in advance.
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