Service Connecting Dvt/pe & Osa - Secondary To Sc Lumbar Disability

[Byte187]

Filed claim. Asked for advice. Moving on.

Edited September 9, 2014 by Byte187

[Byte187]

nevermind

Edited September 9, 2014 by Byte187

[jogar1952]

Hey dont give up remember things are put up to help. You are getting straight forward imput from people who have been there and or going through the same issue. I reasently had a C@P for osa. RESTATEMENT OF REQUESTED OPINION:

a. Opinion from general remarks: Is the veteran's sleep apnea related to

the

laryngeal cancer with stenosis of the larynyx post laryngeal cancer?

b. Indicate type of exam for which opinion has been requested: DBQ sleep

apnea

TYPE OF MEDICAL OPINION PROVIDED: [ MEDICAL OPINION FOR SECONDARY SERVICE

CONNECTION ]

a. The condition claimed is at least as likely as not (50% or greater

probability) proximately due to or the result of the Veteran's service

connected condition.

c. Rationale: Onset of sleep apnea symptoms following radiation treatments

for laryngeal cancer. Had OSA documented on sleep study as noted on Sleep

apnea DBQ. Had radiation treatments to larynyx for lary

ngeal cancer with

resultant stricture. It is as likely as not that the sleep apnea is related

to the laryngeal stricture from radiation treatments for laryngeal cancer.

************************************************************************* So if I read Carlies statement right Rationale part is most important I never give up however you are your best rep So hope for the best and expect the worst. So research all you can bva citations are good hundreds to go through and not to discourage most are denied when the nexus is weak or rationale is not there. OSA generally is under dispute if it does not correspond with conditions of the nose or throat. Centeral or mixed will take in a wider range. Even with the above eval I still have to expect the worst. Hang in there dont let them win