Sleep Apena Parkinson's

[warren]

i have parkinson's disease and i wake up several times a night. i go to bed fatigued and wake up fatigued. what sleep i do get is not good sleep. the next day i take several naps. i'm tired all day long. i have vivid dreams at night, i snore, have even woke myself up snoring and i have woke up because i wasn't breathing. if my va neurologists prescribes a cpap can i file a claim for sleep apena?

GOD BLESS

[Teac]

teac, I need your crystal ball, are you reading the same RD's as I am? Your paragraph #4 is completely out of the water. I've personnaly worked with veterans that have received a letter from the VA stating "Purposed to reduce rating" and these were received by the veterans 3-4 months after their C/P exam. Not all vets, I'm not saying all now or have I ever said all. i do know for a fact that this HAS happened to a few.

Read the paragraph again it is perfectly sensible to those who want to understand it.. however for clarification,

normally when a veteran receives a letter indicating an intent to reduce it is because a C/P exam was previously scheduled specifically to take a look at an issue that the VA has already decided can and likely will improve with time, or it is because a veteran did not show up for an exam.. It is not because a veteran had a 100% disability and requested an additional award for something that was never rated, or for something that was secondary to a rated condition. In other words a 100% rating doesn't increase the jeopardy of a reduction simply because of the 100% rating as you continue to insinuate.

First you state that that the VA doesn't have time to review your claim then in the next paragraph you state that "they do this no matter what the rating a veteran has" Which is it??

There you go reading between the lines, but just to make sure you get the correct meaning.( as I am sure you did) . Let me say the VA reviews all claims files no matter what the claim states. However, that in no way means that if the VA is looking for something on Parkinson's diseases that they are just going to start re-rating or reducing awards based on other disabilities. Your insinuate that the VA has the authority to reduce awards anytime a veteran submits a new issue or reopens a claim based on an already rated disability. I am saying ( and you know what I am saying) that the VA isn't going to even worry about reviewing the file that pertains to Asthma, if the issue is a knee issue or in this case something secondary to Parkinson's.

Also to be sure the word review means : http://www.thefreedictionary.com/review... however in this case when I use the word review I am referring to a skimming of the file looking for specific information about specific issues.......http://www.thefreedictionary.com/skimming

Once the VA skims the file for specific information and they find the information then they dwell on that information not the total file or other rated conditions that have nothing to do with the issue at hand.

Don't know how the VA worked years ago, but I do know what they are doing now, and that's based upon the number of vets I see with rating decisions and the contents of them.

The VA doesn't work any differently today than they did when I quit being a service officer in 2003, it just takes them longer to make a decision because of the claims backlog.

I guess you and me will just have to agree to disagree

Its not that I am looking to disagree..... I think the information you are putting out about the VA's intent ( or authority) is just wrong and scares veterans into thinking they are going to lose their rating if they are already rated 100%... when it fact a 100% rating , has no direct impact on any new rating. And the VA can look to reduce a rating for any claim regardless of a previously held rating..

THIS IS WHAT IT COMES DOWN TOO:

You wouldn't tell a veteran rated 10% not to reopen a claim based on the possibility of losing the 10% so why do you ( and others) go out of your way to make an issue of someone who is rated 100%...... and tell them not to submit a new claim for fear they could lose their 100% rating... You know as well as I that a veterans rating has no bearing on how a new issue or claim is adjudicated. Again the VA can reduce a rating for any number of valid reasons, but they don't go looking for special reasons just because someone is rated 100%, and for you to continue insinuating this doesn't make it so, and is noting but a scare tactic that services officers use because they are too lazy to help a veteran with a new issue, or because they think the veteran's new issue will be denied. And this scare tactic has been used every since I can remember, its noting new and its still not true. AND THIS IS THE POINT THAT YOU AND OTHER CONTINUE TO MISS.

I really respect what you do for veterans and your wealth of Knowledge but this is one issue that I think you have and continue to get wrong.... and every time the subject shows its ugly head, I am compelled to comment since I know that its just isn't true.

I also think you like the back and forth and the exchange of ideas, ( as do I) and that may be another reason that you continue the charades.

[warren]

i didn't mean to get an argument started. parkinson's disease is a chronic and progressive disease with no known cure. the va neurologist/movement specialist at one of the five va parkinson's centers that the va has nation wide told me i have had parkinson's at least for 15 years. i'm just about house bound now. don't know how long i have left but if any thing comes up that can be service connect and it can cause my death, i'm going to file for it for my lovely wife's sake who has always taken excellent care of me and i LOVE her very much. a very good chance i won't reach the 10 year rule. we didn't asked to be exposed to agent orange and other things i believe that they used us to experiment on. friends, and brothers thank you for your comments. jesus is the only way to heaven, hope to see you their.

GOD BLESS

[Teac]

Warren,

Don't worry about it , you didn't start any arguments, this subject has been discussed over and over.. and we just have strong opinions, but not an argument just a gentleman's disagreement.....

[x020574]

There is Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Central Sleep Apnea and Mixed Sleep Apnea. IMHO, I don't think any doctor would prescribe a CPAP without knowing what they are dealing with first. And then they would have to test you to see what setting (PSI) would be benefical to your situation, too much air or too little air would be more harmful than no CPAP at all. More than likely, you will require a sleep study. They actually have, if you are a candidate for it, sleep studies that can be done at home.

Edited March 28, 2013 by x020574

[jbasser]

It is true Teac. You give the VA an opportunity to open your claim up and these folks can and they often do find reason to screw with the vet, It happens every day. Even though the vet has the right to do so, it is good business to inform the vet that the VA can and often does reduce vets if they see any sign of improvement even if the Vet is P and T.

The member did nothing wrong. He is a very fine advocate and has been a big help here to all vets.

So please back off and if you want to start trouble, take it somewhere else. and if you need help. I will be happy to assist you with that move.

Basser

[Teac]

It is true Teac. You give the VA an opportunity to open your claim up and these folks can and they often do find reason to screw with the vet, It happens every day. Even though the vet has the right to do so, it is good business to inform the vet that the VA can and often does reduce vets if they see any sign of improvement even if the Vet is P and T.

The member did nothing wrong. He is a very fine advocate and has been a big help here to all vets.

So please back off and if you want to start trouble, take it somewhere else. and if you need help. I will be happy to assist you with that move.

Basser

Ok basser ur just showing your ass again...But that is to be expected... nothing was said that caused you to act like a fool.. Now, I have considered not using this cite for a while , you just helped me make my decision... Tbird thanks for what you do.. but this is the last time lame ass is going to jump in my shit with no reason. This is a flash back to when I was a member as rickb54 the cite hasn't change much.. but when you have the same people running rough shod its no wonder...and when you allow other members to use scare tactics to get a point across that just makes it worse. Basser all your good for is running off people.. I suspect Face to face your nothing but a whining baby 4 feet tall, on here Tbird lest you act like the neighbor bully. I'm done with you I'm done with this cite.....