Successful Sleep Apnea Secondary to PTSD

[OEF 21B]

Just saw on E-Benefits that my Sleep Apnea claim as secondary to PTSD was granted at 50%.

For the Sleep Apnea:

- No history of sleep issues while on active duty or in STRs

- VA Psych requested sleep study, Sleep Study completed by VA-Outsoursed Hospital, Diag. w/mod. Sleep Apnea and issued a VA CPAP in May 2013.

- My private Sleep/Pulminary Doc completed Sleep Apnea DBQ & wrote nexus letter stating "Based on my evaluation of the veteran, it is my opinion that it is at least as likely as not that Mr OEF21B's diagnosed OSA is aggravated by his service connected PTSD. I also feel that it is at least as likely as not that Mr OEF21B's PTSD is aggravated by his OSA." (17 JUL 15)

Filed Sleep Apnea claim 28 JUL 15

- Sleep Apnea C&P in AUG 15 with the Veterans Evaluation Services (VES). Brought copy of DBQ and Nexus Letter as well as some of the articles linking PTSD & SA. I thought the C&P went well and the Dr. said that she would add the articles as well as my DBQ & Nexus letter to her final report.

IMHO, I believe that my private doc's completion of a DBQ as well as his Nexus letter was key in meeting the requirement for service connection secondary to PTSD. I also believe that providing these along with the articles listed here in various places, and providing all of this to the C&P examiner helped.

Semper Fi

[demeat]

WOW that is great, congrats!!!!!!  I have been fighting mine longer than I can remember. 

[Navy04]

Congrats on the Great News Bud, and Good way to start the New Year!!!   God Bless

[Slick]

sweet, congrats

[Palma114]

Congrats, that is outstanding!

[Vync]

Congratulations!!!