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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Secondary To Sinusitis
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calgon
Hello Vets and Vet supporters, I have the subjected claim currently in the final stages of completion.
I received an increase for my sinusitis and allergic rhinitis service connections recently and the C and P examiner opinned:
"Veteran also suffers from Obstructive Sleep Apnea. His Service Connected Allergic Rhinitis /Chronic Sinusitis probably contributes or aggravates this.
My question to the group is whether you feel that statement can be considered a Nexus for a connection between the two? I had an ACE C and P for the subjected claim but the examiner did not provide an opinion. I am confused as to why an opinion was not provided. With that being said, do you think that opinion from a previous C and P exam will hold enough weight to justify granting secondary service connection for OSA?
Everyone have a safe 4th of July holiday weekend!
Chuck
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Buck52
Make sure the Doc from your pervious exam is qualified to render his opinion , he needs to be a specialist in that field of medicine, be aware the VA don't use the same evidence if its already been
georgiapapa
Calgon, Good advice provided by Buck. I think you will need much more for your OSA claim to be successful. Even if he did provide an opinion, it would have to be supported by reasonable medicale ra
calgon
What's interesting Vets is that when I went on the C and P for my sinuses increase, the doc said that he noticed in my records that I had sleep apnea. I currently have OSA on appeal secondary to PTSD
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