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Armyman2069
I have been retire for 7 years now and I just got diagnose with sleep apnea a few days ago. My doctor says it could be due to my PTSD with insomnia. I guess the question is should I file this under a secondary condition for PTSD or as a new claim for sleep apnea? I was told that the VA has changed sleep apnea to max 30% now from the 50% in the past (is this true)?
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I would file under both and I would file today or get it started now! Let them sort out where it should go, but you will need a strong IMO to get it linked. If you doc is saying this you can always
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You should file for the SA, it may be hard to SC it unless you have SMR showing where you went in complaining about snoring or waking up gasping for breathe. I had to have a strong IMO with several bu
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