Secondary To Sleep Apnea

[adkins7b]

I was approved for sleep apnea service connected had a 2004 sleep stuyd schedule got scared they would kick me out backed out.. 2008 finally got it done told them about anger outburst anxiety depression diagnosed sleep apnea..

served us navy 1999-2010 honorable 1999-2006 2006-2010 OTH ban to benefits yes tried to upgrade not going to happen.

They approved the sleep apnea based on honorable period thank god, but can I claim the depression and anxiety as seconday conditions any help would be appreciated.

I am appealing the denial but want to file FDC while appeal is going, I am bipolar and just had a total break down and they kicked me out. Not going into details and I have tried to point it out they don't care.

Thanks for the help.

I appalagize for jumping around and not making sense, i'm on so many meds and this stuff is hard and the VSo out here are not worth a dam.

I got approved july 2013 sleep apnea but havent gotten the nerve or my mind together to go to dav or get a lawyer.. my mind most days can't figure this out. Hell can't get out of bed alot of days..lol

Edited October 22, 2013 by adkins7b

[63SIERRA]

did the navy docs diagnose you as bipolar and were you on medication for it. If not, has a civillian doctor diagnosed you?

[adkins7b]

yes but its all on my oth period, I went to medical several times during my honorable period told them exact words mind is jumpin around can't focus at work. One report in 03 said possible mood swings, another in 05 says possible depression but doesnt fit criteria.. I was scared to tell them alot of things but kept breaking down and I have these on my honorable period. 99-06..

Its a mess and i'm just trying to figure it out, I tried to upgrade not going to happen so my only hope is to tie everything to honorable period. I was diagnosed bipolar 2010 but i did a bunch of crazy stuff during my honorable period that i'm not going to put on here.. I'm just trying to figure this out and my brain doesnt work half the time..lol

[john999]

You need to file for the depression and anxiety. If you get denied it is time to get a lawyer to see what is going on with your whole claim. I got my discharge upgraded in bad, old days. If you have symptoms of bipolar during honorable period you need to get someone to really take hold of your claim since I know it is hard for you with your problems. I have apnea and a bunch of mental health symptoms and apnea sure aggravates them all. You may be able to get an upgraded discharge but you need a lawyer for that these days or talk to Justlurking here at Hadit.

[free_spirit_etc]

http://www.va.gov/vetapp05/files5/0529097.txt

"Though the June 2005 examiner could not distinguish among the
several factors enumerated as causes of the veteran's
erectile dysfunction, including service connected disability,
when it is impossible to separate the effects of a service-
connected disability and a nonservice-connected disability,
reasonable doubt must be resolved in the claimant's favor and
such signs and symptoms must be attributed to the service-
connected disability. Mittleider v. West, 11 Vet. App. 181,
182 (1998)."

[adkins7b]

Thanks, I found out in July about winning sleep apnea and denied on all other put in appeal but will get a lawyer.. It was so stressful I had to give it a rest for a couple months.. I'm in bad shape couldnt sleep cant work.. July just winning the 50percent saved my ass..

Now i'm picking myself back up to fight the good fight.. I will get a lawyer because I can't seem to do this at this current moment in time. Thanks all again, I would not have made it this far without you and this site.

[adkins7b]

i applied for an upgrade 2 years ago i'll have to look at paper work, I called a few lawers I think they wanted 10k and couldnt guarentee an upgrade.. I'm currently living in NOrfolk VA. If anyone knows of one for maybe 5k it would be worth it but 10 seemed a little crazy and I didnt have it.