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creek chub
Good evening
I was diagnosed with sleep apnea by my neurologist. I looked at the rating criteria but am not clear. Do I have to have a sleep study done as well in case I wanted to file a potential claim? Or is the neurologist diagnosis good enough?
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pacmanx1
I will only add that many have suggested to get a sleep study to get a C PAP machine. I may have missed it because it is too important that the reason to get a C PAP machine is because sleep apnea is
ShrekTheTank
I am not sure, but typically they will want a sleep study. I know mine was done as they issued the equipment for it. I would file for it and get with you VA doctor to get a sleep study to get
ShrekTheTank
I think the better question is how far out of service are you? How are you going to service connect the issue if you are past your year out? Did your doctor say it was secondary to another
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