Warrior Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Any vets out there have a TBI that is service connected then find out you have central sleep apnea a few years down the line and have the VA try to say it is not service connected ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Sorry for the bad news but it is typical of VA. Good luck and keep us posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Fat Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 There is literature which supports the connection of CSA to TBI. Damage to the brain steam can impact automatic functions like breathing which will cause you to experience CSA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bellrungboxer Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 27 minutes ago, Fat said: There is literature which supports the connection of CSA to TBI. This is what my TBI neuro doc sent me: https://www.dovepress.com/traumatic-brain-injury-induced-sleep-disorders-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-NDT I added it to my previous supplemental, but it appears that they made a decision prior to receiving my DBQ and positive nexus, so I should be good to go on this next supplemental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Fat Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Good Luck, BELLRUNGBOXER. Never Give Up......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bellrungboxer Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 I just got my letter for my 50% rating for the central sleep apnea secondary to my TBI in record time 2 week turnaround! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder GBArmy Posted May 12, 2020 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted May 12, 2020 bellrungboxer Great job! That is super fast. Congrats. High rating so be sure you get the proper EED on backpay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Any vets out there have a TBI that is service connected then find out you have central sleep apnea a few years down the line and have the VA try to say it is not service connected ?
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No TBI, but did get MSA Awarded Secondary to CAD. My Non VA Sleep Neurologist completed a DBQ with the "More Likely Than Not" linkage. CAD DX 01/2006, MSA DX 09/10. Very difficult for a VA rater t
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To answer your 1st post, I have TBI rating, which was an in line of duty injury/ service connected in 2003, OEF/ OIF. I developed central apena this year. The VA prescribed a BiPap. I did my home wor
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