I was recently denied 2018 va disability for sleep apnea. Although a common symptom of sleep apnea is loud snoring with pauses that are followed by a choking sound not everyone who snores has sleep apnea.
Chronic sleep disruptions caused by apnea can affect daytime alertness intellectual ability memory and mood.
Obstructive sleep apnea disability. Prior to the submission of claim my primary physician had for several years suggested that i get a sleep test but i denied i had the condition. Veterans are assigned a 0 30 50 or 100 percent rating depending on the severity of their condition. Many veterans attempt to service connect sleep apnea as a primary disability condition and can t seem to figure our why the va keeps denying your sleep apnea claim.
Sleep apnea is a serious disorder that causes your breathing to stop repeatedly while you sleep. There are two kinds of sleep apnea. This is due to air passages becoming blocked many times due to a collapse in tissue in the back of the throat.
Types of sleep apnea. This information is for adults. Veterans in this post i list more than 50 possible sleep apnea secondary conditions so veterans can win service connect and rate your sleep apnea va claim in less time.
Disability benefits for sleep apnea sleep apnea is a fairly common condition where a person stops breathing briefly while sleeping. The rating criteria is as follows. In a regular six to eight hour period of sleep someone with sleep apnea will stop breathing for a period of time possibly up to a minute.
The most common type of sleep apnea is obstructive sleep apnea which happens when the upper airway gets blocked during sleep. If you start to roll to your back during sleep the pressure from the ball will make you roll back to your side. 1 osa is common the majority of cases are thought to be undiagnosed and treatment generally results in improved symptoms and function.
Sleep apnea is rated under 38 cfr 4 97 diagnostic code 6847 sleep apnea syndromes obstructive central mixed. Other consequences of undiagnosed sleep apnea include heart attacks high blood pressure stroke and heart disease. Obstructive apnea and central apnea.
How sleep apnea affects you sleep apnea is a disability in which breathing stops repeatedly during sleep. Obstructive sleep apnoea osa this information is for people with obstructive sleep apnoea osa their families friends and carers. Sleep apnea must be considered severe for ssa to approve the claim sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that can affect anyone.
There are two types of sleep apnea. People who suffer from sleep apnea repeatedly start and stop breathing while they sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea osa is characterized by sleep fragmentation leading to fatigue daytime somnolence and decreased cognitive function including concentration difficulties memory impairment and decreased learning skills.
2 3 given that perhaps 5. Submission of claim was made prior to being clinically diagnosed with sa. Obstructive sleep apnea more common and central sleep apnea both of which can qualify for ssdi.
It provides advice and information about what osa is the symptoms of osa what to do if you think you re affected and how to manage it.
