rickman26 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 I,m been mobilized since 2004, I'm getting ready to get out in 2005 I was diagnose with sleep apnea and giving a c-pap at 8 cm. will the 50% have anything to do with the CM setting? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwilli12 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 rickman26, If you are prescribed a CPAP, the rating is 50%. There is no mention of the pressure settings in the Rating Schedule: 6847 Sleep Apnea Syndromes (Obstructive, Central, Mixed): Chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retention or cor pulmonale, or; requires tracheostomy............... 100 Requires use of breathing assistance device such as continuous airway pressure (CPAP) machine................. 50 Persistent day-time hypersomnolence........................ 30 Asymptomatic but with documented sleep disorder breathing.. 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickman26 Posted July 15, 2008 Author Share Posted July 15, 2008 rickman26, If you are prescribed a CPAP, the rating is 50%. There is no mention of the pressure settings in the Rating Schedule: 6847 Sleep Apnea Syndromes (Obstructive, Central, Mixed): Chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retention or cor pulmonale, or; requires tracheostomy............... 100 Requires use of breathing assistance device such as continuous airway pressure (CPAP) machine................. 50 Persistent day-time hypersomnolence........................ 30 Asymptomatic but with documented sleep disorder breathing.. 0 Thank you for the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I,m been mobilized since 2004, I'm getting ready to get out in 2005 I was diagnose with sleep apnea and giving a c-pap at 8 cm. will the 50% have anything to do with the CM setting? Thanks
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