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icecube1986

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I RECENTLY SUBMITTED A CLAIM FOR SLEEP APNEA .......I COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT MY SLEEPING ISSUES AND

BEING TIRED AND MY WIFE COMPLAINING ABOUT MY SNORING ..I HAD A SLEEP STUDY DONE WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY 2012

AND THE RESULTS CAME BACK THAT I DIDN'T HAVE SLEEP APNEA BUT I DID HAVE A SLEEPING DISORDER...I WAS GIVEN THE

SNORING MOUTHPIECE , LUNESTA , AND....METHACARBAMOL TO HELP WITH THE SLEEP DISORDER BUT IT ONLY WORKED

FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS I HAD THE MOUTHPIECE ADJUSTED AND STILL WAS TIRED DURING THE DAY AND WIFE STILL

COMPLAINED ABOUT ME SNORING ......AFTER I GOT OUT I KEPT TALKING TO MY DOC ABOUT MY SLEEP ISSUES AND ASKED

FOR ANOTHER SLEEP STUDY AND THE RESULTS CAME BACK SEVERE SLEEP APNEA ....I SUBMITTED A FULLY DEVELOPED

CLAIM WITH STATEMENTS FROM MY WIFE AND MY A BATTLE BUDDY FROM DEPLOYMENT THAT ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT

MY SNORING...AND THE RESULTS FROM BOTH SLEEP STUDIES

I KNOW A LOT OF CASES GET DENIED FOR SERVICE CONNECTION BUT ITS WORTH A TRY I THINK ....JUST ASKING FOR

OPINIONS

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Don't forget get an IME/IMO. I personally believe you would be golden, which SMRs showing and recording the signs of sleep apnea, but make your case rock solid. Have the doc use the magic words. GP is right on the money.

Mr. A

:ph34r: " FIGHT TILL YOUR LAST BREATH " :ph34r:

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