mb76 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 If weight loss leads to OSA going away then wouldn't the rating go away as well? I am 50% and use my CPAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder GBArmy Posted July 20, 2020 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted July 20, 2020 I have OSA, but not (yet) s-c for it. Like Brokernsoldier, I also have GERD. Same situation, I try not to take any naps, although it is very hard to do. I won't let myself fall asleep without being hooked up to the CPAP. Just don't need to have that acid reflux acting up and it will if I don't hook up. But to answer the question, I asked for more masks and the shipped them. But they also said that was it until I get my regular follow-up eval. My guess is a regular "re-exam" is o a 3 year cycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder GBArmy Posted July 20, 2020 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted July 20, 2020 Buck You are 100% so it's kinda on you whether or not to file. Symptoms for OSA with use of CPAP is a 50% rating, so for future SMC's? It's never too late to file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder GBArmy Posted July 20, 2020 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted July 20, 2020 Buck If you decide to file, you're going to have to get an IMO from a doc linking it as secondary. That might not mean you have to take another sleep study, especially if you have been using the CPAP all along. It is a high value disability rating though, so the IMO is going to have evidence that your specific meds for MH has been shown to be a direct cause. I'd do it if I had a good IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted July 20, 2020 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted July 20, 2020 Roger that GB i think my VA MH Dr would say the medications I take for PTSD would be the cause or related to my recent 5 year OSA NO PROBLEM THERE BUT THE SLEEP DR'S MAY NOT? I ask my VA SLEEP DR ONE TIME ABOUT IT SHE SAID SHE DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO GET INVOLVED WITH CLAIMS. Beings I never had it while in the military even if I snored back then a lot of us snored and never mention it to the Doc's. WE JUST NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT IT CAUSING US ANY SLEEP PROBLEMS ECT,,ECT,,,BACK THEN OSA was not all that common 48/49 years ago or so. but I am sure people did have OSA I am not an Attorney or VSO, any advice I provide is not to be construed as legal advice, therefore not to be held out for liable BUCK!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 deedub75 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 13 minutes ago, Buck52 said: Roger that GB i think my VA MH Dr would say the medications I take for PTSD would be the cause or related to my recent 5 year OSA NO PROBLEM THERE BUT THE SLEEP DR'S MAY NOT? I ask my VA SLEEP DR ONE TIME ABOUT IT SHE SAID SHE DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO GET INVOLVED WITH CLAIMS. Beings I never had it while in the military even if I snored back then a lot of us snored and never mention it to the Doc's. WE JUST NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT IT CAUSING US ANY SLEEP PROBLEMS ECT,,ECT,,,BACK THEN OSA was not all that common 48/49 years ago or so. but I am sure people did have OSA My primary care doctor at the VAMC sent me for a sleep study at my request because I told him my wife complained about me snoring and my breathing would stop. When it came back that I had mild sleep apnea and my oxygen levels were dropping, I asked him if my allergies and chronic sinusitis was causing sleep apnea and he agreed that those were more than likely the reasons for my sleep apnea. He wrote that in my medical records and that’s all it took for me to get my sleep apnea claim granted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Content Curator/HadIt.com Elder Vync Posted July 21, 2020 Content Curator/HadIt.com Elder Share Posted July 21, 2020 23 hours ago, brokensoldier244th said: Id love to have one of those, but my Resemed won't die. Ive had it almost 10 yrs. Pretty good for a durable medical device. Ive only had to replace the humidifier pan once. I had an older Philips model (provided from a non-VA hospital) and there was nothing wrong with it. The VA made me replace it with the new one on me because it had the cellular modem. "If it's stupid but works, then it isn't stupid."- From Murphy's Laws of Combat Disclaimer: I am not a legal expert, so use at own risk and/or consult a qualified professional representative. Please refer to existing VA laws, regulations, and policies for the most up to date information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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If weight loss leads to OSA going away then wouldn't the rating go away as well? I am 50% and use my CPAP.
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Not to mention potentially deadly. I fell asleep last night without my mask on and my acid reflux woke me up choking- in part because my CPAP helps control that as a side effect of forcing my airway o
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