Coogvet

where would I check this?

My doctor is a board certified otolaryngologist specializing in the treatment of disorders of the ears, nose and throat, including treatment for snoring and sleep apnea (that is from his group's website. there is no way I could have typed that without copying it, hehe). I had him give me a copy of my whole file along with the letter, which I included in my amended claim to the VA. It includes 2 sleep studies, one without CPAP and one with CPAP, and a CT scan of my sinus region. He showed me the actual CT pictures, my septum is severely deviated, and at one point actually forms a "J" shape. The passage also narrows dramatically at that point. When I came back from deployment in 2008, the VA representative during demob had me file my initial claim, and I received a service-connected designation for my neck at 10% (degenerative disk - neck spasms) and for my nose at 0% (Broken nose). Everything else was non-service connected. It wasn't until recently that my wife finally convinced me to go to this doctor because my not breathing while sleeping was scaring her. The doctor telling me the nose trauma was a significant factor in my OSA is why I even thought of sending this to the VA.

I am in a very similar situation as Fedtech. I have 22 years total AD & guard time., and was recently diagnosed with OSA. The main difference I have with him is that I suffered a broken nose while on AD, and the VA has already certified it as service connected - 0%. My civilian doctor gave me a letter stating in his professional opinion the nasal trauma is causing significant nasal airflow problems and most likely a significant factor in my OSA. I just filed it, along with all his documentation including sleep studies, with the VA yesterday as an additional factor to my broken nose. Do you guys think that will help any, or am I SOL, too?