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Can they take away sleep apnea % for not using cpap?
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I have severe allergies to dust mites which clogs up my nose which sucks cause i also have sleep apnea... can they take my cpap away when the re-evaluate my claim? its sleep apnea secondary to ptsd so i think its a "temporary" rating but my 5 year mark is almost up, so just wondering.
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broncovet
Well, even tho a CPAP is a "prescription", you not using it suggests removing sc for sleep apnea, as the criteria specifically states that you are using a cpap. My cpap has a chip in it, and th
Vync
@oats I also suffer from sinus/allergy issues, plus I use a CPAP. Up until this year I had problems with my CPAP (pain, discomfort, not keeping it on, etc...). The VA neuro-sleep clinic gave me a
broncovet
I agree with VYNC...there is a difference between discontinue use of CPAP because you no longer need it, and because you need it but have issues with it. Guess which one of these the VA will as
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