-several buddy statements as lay evidence to vouch for sleep apnea starting in service
-sleep apnea diagnosis and all the paper work
- all relevant medical literature/studies/bva decisions identical to mine
first thing doctor says is:
" i will not grant you sleep apnea secondary to ptsd because that means that your ptsd caused your sleep apnea and that is false"- her
i said "sleep apnea secondary to ptsd means it causes or aggravates sleep apnea"- me
"no it doesnt" - her
"why does ebenefits allow me to file a claim for "sleep apnea secondary to ptsd then if that "term" only means that it causes it? why are veterans allowed to file it? why does this bva decision show that secondary means "causes/aggravates"?
"i dont know"- her
" if you wanted to file it under ptsd aggravates sleep apnea, then you should have done that, because secondary means "causes" and your ptsd did not cause your sleep apnea.
then she began to ask for proof on how ptsd aggravates my sleep apnea and where is the proof, i about lost it.
i am at a loss of words and i guarantee her opinion will not be favorable, but hopefully the rater sees all the evidence i put in... i did my homework and gathered every single thing that has worked for other people.
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Had my c&p exam today
i had everything
- imo from dr. anaise for the nexus
-several buddy statements as lay evidence to vouch for sleep apnea starting in service
-sleep apnea diagnosis and all the paper work
- all relevant medical literature/studies/bva decisions identical to mine
first thing doctor says is:
" i will not grant you sleep apnea secondary to ptsd because that means that your ptsd caused your sleep apnea and that is false"- her
i said "sleep apnea secondary to ptsd means it causes or aggravates sleep apnea"- me
"no it doesnt" - her
"why does ebenefits allow me to file a claim for "sleep apnea secondary to ptsd then if that "term" only means that it causes it? why are veterans allowed to file it? why does this bva decision show that secondary means "causes/aggravates"?
"i dont know"- her
" if you wanted to file it under ptsd aggravates sleep apnea, then you should have done that, because secondary means "causes" and your ptsd did not cause your sleep apnea.
then she began to ask for proof on how ptsd aggravates my sleep apnea and where is the proof, i about lost it.
i am at a loss of words and i guarantee her opinion will not be favorable, but hopefully the rater sees all the evidence i put in... i did my homework and gathered every single thing that has worked for other people.
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oats; So sorry to hear about this and it seemed like you had your ducks in a row? I have a severe case of OSA and know that it really sucks to have it. I'm sure that it will eventually go your wa
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