Lead Moderator ShrekTheTank Posted May 24, 2019 Lead Moderator Share Posted May 24, 2019 So I got tension headaches at 30% today but sleep apnea got differed. What is going on with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Moderator brokensoldier244th Posted May 24, 2019 Moderator Share Posted May 24, 2019 Who did they defer it to? They may need more documentation. Without knowing the specifics of what you claimed and your decision letter there isn't really any information for us to go on. Was it a secondary claim to something else, or a primary claim? How long have you had it? Was it diagnosed in service or after? What information did you provide at your C/P exam? What did your sleep doc notes say? There is a lot of missing information. I can tell you that a primary claim for sleep apnea is really hard unless it was diagnosed in service. I filed a secondary claim about 10 yrs after I got out because i was falling asleep in the car while driving, and my wife had recordings of me stopping breathing in my sleep. I have a lower back nerve injury, among other things, that was eventually tied to my sleep apnea on appeal, but that whole process took about 4 yrs between my initial claim, denial, and appeal. Apnea is one of those things they really look at now- they used to be a lot more lax about it but there was a huge spike in claims several years ago and it was lot easier to get service connected for it. Im not making a statement on whether they were valid claims or not, just noting that with the huge spike the evidence needed to prove a claim got substantially more detailed. I think VA over corrected on the issue due to political pressure from people suggesting that vets were filing for a slam dunk 50% just for the money, but im just illustrating that proving something like sleep apnea being service connected vs. something that just develops over time as one gets older is a lot more difficult now and the evidence hurdle is a lot higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Lead Moderator ShrekTheTank Posted May 24, 2019 Author Lead Moderator Share Posted May 24, 2019 It is secondary to ptsd and they never gave me a c&p exam. I submitted the evidence and now they might be backtracking. I have my doctor saying my ptsd aggravates my sleep apnea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Moderator brokensoldier244th Posted May 24, 2019 Moderator Share Posted May 24, 2019 Okay, that might be why it was deferred. Howdy, neighbor. (Lincoln) paulstrgn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Lead Moderator ShrekTheTank Posted May 24, 2019 Author Lead Moderator Share Posted May 24, 2019 These ROs. Wow lol. And hey. Hope the weather stay good. paulstrgn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 paulstrgn Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Look at it this way, a differ is better than a denial. It is like brokensoldier244t they just need a C&P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 vetquest Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Congrats on your headaches and good luck with the sleep apnea. ShrekTheTank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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So I got tension headaches at 30% today but sleep apnea got differed. What is going on with this?
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brokensoldier244th
Okay, that might be why it was deferred. Howdy, neighbor. (Lincoln)
ShrekTheTank
These ROs. Wow lol. And hey. Hope the weather stay good.
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Congrats on your headaches and good luck with the sleep apnea.
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