A few weeks back my claim was completed and went from 0- 90 % rating. I am still relatively unsure to the whole process of appealing and if I should .. I am grateful to be awarded the 90%. I have quite a few conditions also rated at 10% and not sure if I should appeal a few of them.
A few questions:
1.) I was denied sleep apnea, I did sleep study Sep last year but was not fitted for CPAP and I have moderate OSA. I could not get fitted as I was in the process of moving at the time. I am getting CPAP next week at VA. Also I had a nasal fracture in 1995, and I have 70 % PTSD. would I have some grounds to appeal?
2.) There are a few claims I needed to add that I did not add initially like migraines and knee pain, if I did add those now would it affect my appeal for SA? Another wards could I appeal my SA decision and still file a new claim or would something get bumped?
3.) Is the appeal process very lengthy?
4.) Is going to the VA better for treatment and records wise than a private provider?
5.) Some of the decisions say a reevaluated in 5 years? can anyone elaborate on this..
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armyvet00
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A few weeks back my claim was completed and went from 0- 90 % rating. I am still relatively unsure to the whole process of appealing and if I should .. I am grateful to be awarded the 90%. I have quite a few conditions also rated at 10% and not sure if I should appeal a few of them.
A few questions:
1.) I was denied sleep apnea, I did sleep study Sep last year but was not fitted for CPAP and I have moderate OSA. I could not get fitted as I was in the process of moving at the time. I am getting CPAP next week at VA. Also I had a nasal fracture in 1995, and I have 70 % PTSD. would I have some grounds to appeal?
2.) There are a few claims I needed to add that I did not add initially like migraines and knee pain, if I did add those now would it affect my appeal for SA? Another wards could I appeal my SA decision and still file a new claim or would something get bumped?
3.) Is the appeal process very lengthy?
4.) Is going to the VA better for treatment and records wise than a private provider?
5.) Some of the decisions say a reevaluated in 5 years? can anyone elaborate on this..
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Congrats on your award and thank you for your service to the nation; my assessment to your questions: 1. Yes, you should appeal the denied OSA decision now that you have been provided your CPAP. 2.
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ArmyVet 1. With sleep apnea, there are 3 issues. The first is "Is it service connected"? Then, there is the issue of percentage. If you are service connected for OSA AND your are on a CPAP
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