Very Mild Sleep Apnea

[Rob m]

So, I went and had a sleep study done a few weeks ago and went for the results today. Doc said I had 37 episodes during the night which was an average of 5.7 times per hour. One of the times I stopped breathing, it was for 50 seconds. Due to the math (time sleep divided by episodes) 5.7 times per hour, the doc said my conditions was very mild to mild. The doc set me up with an appointment tomorrow to get a CPAP machine.

My question is, even though my condition is very mild to mild, can I claim and hopefully qualify for VA disability? I am within my 1 year of discharge so this will be service connected.

Thanks

Rob

[Guest]

Once you get the machine file the claim, you should qualify.

[Bonzai]

You should get 50% SC for sleep apnea w/ use of a CPAP machine.

[cooter]

WOW if 50 seconds not breathing is mild, what the he.. is considered bad!?

[Guest]

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

[carlie]

My question is, even though my condition is very mild to mild, can I claim and hopefully qualify for VA disability? I am within my 1 year of discharge so this will be service connected.

Thanks

Rob

Rob m,

Have you ever filed any claim with VBA for SC of any conditions.

It would have been done on a 21-526.

Since you are still within 1 year of discharge - it will be EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

to file for your issues - the right way - the first time around