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BETRAYED and Berta thanks for your advice. I have made the copies of all of my sleep studies and have kept the paper work tricare sent with the CPAP machine. BETRAYED, AMDO is for Aerospace Maintenance Duty Officer. My rate was an AT1/E-6 before going to the dark side, I mean OCS at my 11 year mark. Speaking of documenting everything, do you receive a rating for surgerys that fixed the problem that they intended to? This is an argument at work. I had deviated septum operated on while i was in my first year in the Navy. It did not fix the problem of not being able to breathe through my nose. I had another surgery on my nose because I could not use my CPAP. This time the Doc got it right and I can breathe fine. The argument is that I am not entitled to anything for the deviated septum since it is not deviated now. Is that correct? I have just found this web site and am learning from reading all of the back posts, but am really glad I have found this and have pointed others here as well. THanks for your help.

I am active USN, was diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea last September and issued a CPAP machine. Have to say the machine is the best thing that has happened to me and use it every night. Without it have headaches everyday like a hangover. I have done the research and read the forums so know I would rate 50% for the OSA. Doc even mentioned it to me so the VA would provide CPAP for life. Did not really think much more of that until research concurrent receipt and such. I retire in 3 years, but is there anything that I should be doing now or prior to getting out to make sure that I can reduce the number of snags encountered? I have the sleep study in my record but will VA require another sleep study if mine was done through the Navy Hospital and have had CPAP for 4 years prior to retirement? I am to go back for yearly check ups and for odering a new mask. Any suggestions would be welcomed. Thanks.