When Did Military Start Diagnosing Sleep Apnea

[paulstrgn]

I am curious as to when did the military start diagnosing sleep apnea (SA)? Does anyone know? Do you have some type of a reference for when did the military start diagnosing for SA? 

Yes I have a SA claim that I am trying to get service connected.

Thanks in advance for any and all assistance on this.

[Gastone]

All on you. Check Historical 38 CFR 4 for SA  Direct or Secondary.

If you're spinning your wheels, BVA Decisions always took about 6 to 7 for Appeals Decisions.

Go to the BVA Decisions, enter the SA Information and track the Decisions decided, should get you close. Go back to the old BVA Decision Years, add at least of 6/7 yrs to the Decision.

[Gastone]

92 BVA Decisions discussed Denial SA from about 4/5 year  SA Denials Appealed., about what, 87/88.

[paulstrgn]

Thanks Gastone...never thought about looking at their decisions.

[Gastone]

Think about this, never was PTSD back in Civil War, Spanish American War, WW I, WW II, Korea and most Nam's years, think it was a "Shell Shock" MH DX, if it ever got addressed, quite unlikely till Nam post-1968

Now it's Front and Center and every New-Meat Boot probably know about VA Comp and has a PTSD DBQ saved on their home computer.  Sometimes, I get overly cynical, getting too old.

[vetquest]

Yeah, I am amazed how things have changed.  I found out I was being discharged as disabled on Tuesday and the dirty deed was completed in four days.  The VA was an afterthought.  Now the VA comes in and holds seminars before they are discharged.

[paulstrgn]

Unfortunately people know what can get them the most for disabilities. It’s not that you are getting too old, you are correct for being cynical. As we all know there are those out there claiming disabilities they don’t have to make a little more money.