Sleep Apnea and Insomnia

[Wise Guy]

I’m currently at 90%. Part of it is 70% for Insomnia and PTSD. I was originally at 30% for Insomnia and then filled for PTSD which total is 70%. Now I have sleep apnea pending with the use of a CPAP. If it gets approved, do you think it’ll raise my 90% to 100% or will it lower or even stay the same since insomnia and sleep apnea is in the same category?

 

Current ratings are:

Right hip impingement 10%
Lumbosacral  strain 10%
Left tennis elbow 10%
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Insomnia 70%
Right knee strain 10%
Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis with flat foot 50%
 

Total 90%

Edited December 11, 2020 by Wise Guy

[pacmanx1]

What are your rating percentages?

[Wise Guy]

@pacmanx1

Current ratings are:

Right hip impingement 10%
Lumbosacral  strain 10%
Left tennis elbow 10%
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Insomnia 70%
Right knee strain 10%
Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis with flat foot 50%
 

Total 90%

[brokensoldier244th]

Insomnia is different than sleep apnea. Sleep apnea has its own physical manifestation (in a majority of cases it’s obstructive) you still have ptsd, so just because they may remove one symptom doesn’t mean that rating changes at all. If you are 90 then 50 should take you to 100. 50% of the 10% you have left is 5%. 

[pacmanx1]

10 hours ago, Wise Guy said:

Current ratings are:

Right hip impingement 10%
Lumbosacral  strain 10%
Left tennis elbow 10%
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Insomnia 70%
Right knee strain 10%
Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis with flat foot 50%
 

Total 90%

It looks like you should hit the 100% schedular, keep in mind to get to 100% a veteran only needs to get to 95 on the 38 CFR 4.25 Combined Rating Chart for VA to round up to 100%.