I was recently diagnosed with Narcolepsy after experiencing sleep issues over the last 12 years. 12 years ago I was injured by a hand grenade (close Proximity) and am currently service connected %70 for mostly shrapnel wounds allover my body, nerve damage, and an additional %10 for PTSD. I do not have a service connection for a TBI and did not know what TBI was at the time of checking out and filing a claim with the VA. Over the last 12 years I have had issues with sleep and sought treatment during that timespan. I was referred to a new sleep doctor who tested me for Narcolepsy as well as Apnea, which came back positive for Narcolepsy. His opinion was this diagnosis' onset was from the blast along with other symptoms of PTSD, depression, etc.
I was however tested for TBI in 2005 and it came back negative, however there was no claim made for this when I got out. My question is, should the Narcolepsy be service connected through a new TBI test (if it comes back positive), or another route such as PTSD?
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I was recently diagnosed with Narcolepsy after experiencing sleep issues over the last 12 years. 12 years ago I was injured by a hand grenade (close Proximity) and am currently service connected %70 for mostly shrapnel wounds allover my body, nerve damage, and an additional %10 for PTSD. I do not have a service connection for a TBI and did not know what TBI was at the time of checking out and filing a claim with the VA. Over the last 12 years I have had issues with sleep and sought treatment during that timespan. I was referred to a new sleep doctor who tested me for Narcolepsy as well as Apnea, which came back positive for Narcolepsy. His opinion was this diagnosis' onset was from the blast along with other symptoms of PTSD, depression, etc.
I was however tested for TBI in 2005 and it came back negative, however there was no claim made for this when I got out. My question is, should the Narcolepsy be service connected through a new TBI test (if it comes back positive), or another route such as PTSD?
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