Sleep Apnea Va Rating Info

[USMC_HVEQ]

I just wanted to help out people that might have sleep apnea and were wondering what the VA rates the condition. I hope this helps.

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

[EDWIN]

Can I claim SLEEP APNEA secondary to TINNITUS ????

[SHEBUILT]

is it a given to get 50% if you have a cpap machine?

[cooter]

Perty much so, especially if your already SC for the 30% (Persistent day time hypersomnolence).

Coot

[SHEBUILT]

i dont have any % as of now but i have to use a cpap machine with many other issues

[COOL BREEZE]

I have a rating of 70%. Included are a 60% evaluation of functional heart murmur and cardiomegaly. Now that I have been diagnosed with sleep apnea as well. would I be able to submit a claim for this, or would I had to have this during active service. Thanks

[john999]

No doubt your apnea makes the other heart problems worse and more dangerous. I don't know if that shows a nexus between apnea and existing heart problems. I would not worry so much about service connection as I would treatment for the apnea and close work with a cardiologist to see how the apnea increases your risks. It would be good to know if apnea could be secondary condition of existing heart condition such as arterioscelorisis.