The VA is getting lazy. I was diagnosed with moderate OSA last year after a VA sleep study. Was prescribed a CPAP by the VA. Had medical diagnosis of OSA, attached a nexus letter and was denied because I did not claim it during active duty and it was not in my medical records. I have since filed an appeal and am awaiting a decision. I am currently at 80% disability rating. Sometimes I wonder if they actually read things. Thank you for your videos, they are inspiring and helpful.
Same here, but I was prescribed the CPAP on active duty. However, my medical record did not have the sleep test. I was given the c and p, then the sleep study, and then diagnosed with OSA. But guess what the VA still denied me.
Same here. It was all diagnosed, nexus letter, cpap prescription and the rater said there is no service connection to ptsd, insomnia or tinitus.@@kraze1522
If you did not have a sleep apnea diagnosis while in service, I think the best course of action would be to file sleep apnea secondary to an already service connected disability.
hmm very interesting. seems like they are trying to make it harder for all of us with tinnitus and now with sleep apnea too. im retiring after 20 years on 2029 ill make sure i have all my ducks in a row before then. thanks for keeping us up to date. this is my favorite channel when it comes to va claims. some of this stuff gets confusing but you explain it clearly and you make it easy to understand. keep up the great work 👍
@@kevinrod14 yeah i joined in 09. i remember back then thinking a 20 year career seems like an eternity. but that time is gonna pass by whether you like it or not might as well get paid for the rest of your life 😂
@@BA-pz3lo nice 😂 yeah you’re totally right! It beats where a lot of people who serve are from. Luckily for me I got medically separated so I’m getting paid forever.
@@BA-pz3lothat’s crazy. I joined in 09 and got out in 2019. I just did not want to do 10 more years of infantry. Now I work for the Corps of Engineers and have 100% rating. Took a while to get adjusted though
Just got diagnosed with sleep apnea a few weeks ago. Filed a claim a couple days later. I have ALREADY been contacted by someone saying they are going to expedite my claim. Also received an interesting letter from VES stating that they were contracted to assist with the huge backlog of claims. Fingers crossed 🤞
@@tj3988 well so far, they have pulled all my medical records and all my verifying information PLUS they have already decided that I didn't need a C&P exam. All this in a matter of 2 weeks..... Sounds pretty expeditious to me. 😁 Maybe they will just deny me. I have found that the quicker the claim goes the more likely it's a denial. If I go about month without hearing anything I'll feel better about it. 🤞
Don't hold your breath, brother. I have found out the hard way that if you want something done with the VA or SS, you must utilize your rep in Washington DC. Meanwhile illegals will get free healthcare in California next week. Who loves ya, baby?
Also I get horrible anxiety and closterphobia, and the last two nights for example made one night for 1.4 hrs and last night for about 3. Ive had conversations with the tech at the va about it and he said its really common.
It took me months to get used to it and I honestly do better the nights I go to bed early. If I stay up late and then try to wear it I can never fall asleep
After being off of Active Duty for 6 years, the VA medical ceter did a sleep study and I was diagnosed with moderate OSA and prescribed a CPAP. Recently got a SOC that tells me I'm 0% in the Notifications portion; but says I'm Granted 50% in the Decision portion. Let’s just say there's a lot of Tom Foolery going on with these ratings. Although I shouldn't have to, I'm thinking about hiring Hill & Ponton to represent me in this matter but wondering if we all can form a Class Action suit together? Not sure if that's possible but definitely going to look into it.
Did my intent to file February and have my C&P exam today in a couple hours. Current 40% hoping to turn it into 80-90% and then open a new claim once I receive my backpay and add the last bit I can wiggle to get 100%
Bro im at 90 percent been fighting sleep apnea for 7 years now. I tried to use my CPAP machine on and off the entire time I've tried four different masks none of them work my psychiatrist just ended up giving me Ambien so when I can sleep I will sleep so I just walked around and lethargic Hayes and do the best that I can 😢
The VA are quick to get veterans Ambien. A non VA doctor will tell you that its a temporary prescription. The medication is for short term use because after a week it doesn't work smh. Look at my post I just posted about sleep apnea and I won it as a secondary condition the first time without a C & P exam or a VA sleep study.
Any recommendations if while enlisted you failed a sleep study for sleep apnea but then diagnosed with it after getting out the military? Record shows complaints of lack of sleep while enlisted and is one of the factors that got approved for Major Depressive Disorder
I have my intent to file in April 2024. I have received a SC rating for my knee arthritis. Now I am filing for obesity and pain related to the arthritis. If/when I get rated for the obesity, I will file a secondary for my OSA amongst other things. I was prescribed a CPAP by the VA a few years back. Am I still grandfathered to my intent to file date in April?
I told one of my coworkers to get tested for sleep apnea back in 2022. I had just gotten my CPAP from the VA (before him) but I didn’t file for it out of complacency 😂 well, he filed that year and got it SC. I didn’t take my own advice. I’m filing for it now. If I would’ve done it 2yrs ago, I would’ve already been 100% P&T. Don’t be lazy
Just got my sleep study results. Diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea. Will get a CPAP issued to me. But never went on sick call for sleep apnea or related problems while in active duty. How do I service connect my sleep apnea? As of now, I only have 10% disability for tinnitus. Please help.
This works great if you are retired or separated already, active duty folks have to hope the rule goes final after their retirement or separation date.
Are u saying I can only file a claim for sleep apnea if it’s secondary to something? I have diagnoses given a cpap and originally filed it as a secondary to ptsd .. was denied! I didn’t have sleep apnea in service cause we were all young and in shape but now do can I submit claim again just for that directly?
Hi. So im a year out from retirement. Still active duty. The soonest i could file would be November 1st. Would i be able to file the intent to claim to be grandfathered in? The form states that its good for up to a year?
I started off with the Mads mouth piece and it work great until I had an another bad dream and jumped out of bed face first into the hardwood floor. This damaged a crown and I had to get a root canal and another crown which I paid for. The new crown didn’t fit the mads unit so they gave me a cpap, which I used for two months and could only get 3 hours a night sleep. Now I am waiting on another Dr appointment. So anyway I filed a claim and they gave me 30%, should be 50, my VSO is looking into it. I am now 80%, should be 100.
So here is a question I have the 50 percent rating for many years now. So say I file for another type claim say for anything. The VA can then go back and review all my active disabilities and now say in 2024 well you CPAP is working and then reduce my rating on my sleep apnea. I believe that to be true or am I misunderstood?
So I was given the 50 percent rating dating back to July of 2023, retroactive. Just last week got the letter. 57 yrs old, PTSD at 70 percent, would that be a factor as far as needing to worry or not about changes.
I filed for Sleep apnea secondary to chronic sinusitis, got denied. I have a cpap and I am diagnosed with sleep apnea. Just not serviced connected. I have chronic sinusitis at 30%. Bs because my respiratory doctor said my chronic sinusitis affect it but she wouldn’t write me a letter .
Curious on how these changes will impact active duty? I'm currently active and have been confirmed to have sleep apnea and have a machine issued already.
If this rule goes final before you are eligible for benefits (retired or separation date), you will be rated under the new rule criteria. If you are lucky enough to be eligible for benefits prior to the rule going final and you file intent before it goes final, you should be rated under old criteria.
Can I order a at home sleep study for sleep apnea to support my disability claim? The VA sent me to a clinic for a sleep study but I barely if at all slept and failed the study. I don’t do well with sleeping anywhere that is not my own bed, let alone covered with wires/sensors. I did a little research and found 2 companies: Night owl, and Lofta. Both are FDA and DOT approved. I wonder if confirmed sleep study from one of these devices plus a Nexus would be enough to support my claim. Any info would be appreciated, thanks!
I was denied for my tinnitus and hearing loss claims, it has been over a year. I'm still waiting for my C file to assess what I need to do to get those won. Will those claims be grandfathered even though it's over a year since the denial?
I was actually an aircraft structural repairer in the Army, I thought the piece of paper that stated that I was frequently exposed to hazardous noise and a statement would be enough but nope@@Thug_Nose
This is a PROPOSAL my champions PROPOSAL. Nothing is etched in stone. I appreciate posters providing information but it is an extremely common theme on YT for some to umm "askew" their titles to get you ( bait) to press that button ( click). Take care n stay safe.
If you have an original c&p exam for secondary conditions and the examiner says at least likely as not and then the va have you take another c&p exam for the same secondaries from another one of their contractors and they say less likely than not. Can they do that and make it stick
My direct claim for sleep apnea was denied twice previously. I am in the process of getting a NEXUS and DBA completed. Do I need to do another Intent to File to be grandfathered in? Or am I still good? I think I will be filing Sleep Apnea as secondary to one of the respiratory related illnesses that is documented in my medical records.
Also VA diagnosed me with a mild case of Sleep Apnea and I am using the CPAP Machine that they issued me. I initially asked to be tested for Insomnia and they tested me and told me that I suffered from Sleep Apnea.
Lmfao I have my first appointment outside of the Marines tomorrow. I’m 90%, they had done a test previously but it was labeled not service related. Hoping things go my way 🙃
Are you able to help me with my claim? I did a sleep study through the va but I was in terminal leave at the time and doing a PCS back to my home of record. They didn’t have an appointment for me until months later. I informed them I was moving back to another state and I couldn’t be seen. Years later I got a sleep study done the VA said I had it and gave me a sleep pap machine. They didn’t give me a rating for it or make it service connection.
what do I have to do to get started if I've never used my VA. And Im not rated for any reason but I have many symptoms from Sleep Apnea and Tinnitus with hearing lose ect ,ect,
Isn’t the rating you get because of the continued need to use the machine? Machine is a pain in the butt and you are saying that if you have a machine and use it to help then you use your rating? Seems like the need for the machine justify the rating. They use to remove the rating when people stopped using the machine now you are saying that if you don’t want to use it (can’t use it) then you get the rating?
Maybe due to insufficient evidence. OSA diagnosis and CPAP alone ain’t going to grant you SC even you have a Nexus letter. You need buddy letter/s or if you’re married, your wife can write a letter stating that she observed you of daily daytime sleepiness, gasping for breath while sleeping or if you’re snoring loud. In my case, I submitted 2 buddy letters, letters from my wife and 2 adult kids plus my personal letter stating all my symptoms. It only took less than 2 months from the time I filed my claim to granting a SC and a 50% rating (I’m also using CPAP).
The army told me that i didn't have sleep apnea. I was not service connected. The VA did a sleep study and I have a CPAP. How do i get it service connected?
The VA is really fighting NOT to pay a sleep apnea claim. However, THE VA IS NOT ADMINISTERING SLEEP STUDYS FOR NEW RECRUITS. We know that a sleep study, upon entry, will have a negative impact on recruitment and forward deployment ready percentages.
@@williamsmith8790 because the VA can choose to reevaluate your service connected conditions if you ever seek an increase, it's been in effect for less than 5 years, and it isn't a static condition
@@williamsmith8790 i assume if you are P&T that your conditions are static and they won't reevaluate, but it is the VA we're talking about so I don't know
Has anyone been successful filing for sleep apnea secondary to anxiety/depression? I have "sleep disturbances" in my medical records while in but that was not enough since no cpap in service. I got my sleep test and cpap from VA so they recognize my OSA but no connection. Any help is really appreciated. Im service connected for anxiety/depression at 70 percent and 10 percent tinitus.
I am right there with you, about to file BDD next week but I don't retire until summer. If Rule goes final prior to my retirement date, I fully expect to be rated under new criteria. It is all about when you are eligible to receive benefits. If you were retired or separated now, all you would need to do is file an intent to file and you should be rated under old criteria. Those of us still on Active Duty are the ones hanging in the balance.
That typically happens if there is reason for them to believe that you don’t “need” the CPAP in order to treat your service connected OSA. In this instance if you’re rated less than 50% but still service connected, I would seek a second opinion to see if you get a doctor who says you need it
My sinusitis and rhinitis makes it harder to use the CPAP machine. Also I get pins and needles on my arms and legs because I can't movie with the cpaps connected. It causes more problems of other than saving me on this. I am dead . As good as dead
What if not SC for sleep apnea? Hubby i think only got 10% for sleep apnea. Its crap. He is only at 60% overall and trying to increase with all things he has going on with him.
So I’m active duty in the meb process I’ve filed but none of my claims will show on va.gov till I’m out. will I be withheld from the rating if I don’t get discharged before the changes?
I took me more than 3 years, but it was worth it. Keep pressing.
i finally got it service connected two months ago. I am now 100% P&T. Never give up and keep pressing is absolutely correct.
Just submitted my intent to file last week. Sleep study today. Thanks, bud. Youre the man. Everybody stay strong and go get what youre owed!
The VA is getting lazy. I was diagnosed with moderate OSA last year after a VA sleep study. Was prescribed a CPAP by the VA. Had medical diagnosis of OSA, attached a nexus letter and was denied because I did not claim it during active duty and it was not in my medical records. I have since filed an appeal and am awaiting a decision. I am currently at 80% disability rating. Sometimes I wonder if they actually read things. Thank you for your videos, they are inspiring and helpful.
Same here, but I was prescribed the CPAP on active duty. However, my medical record did not have the sleep test. I was given the c and p, then the sleep study, and then diagnosed with OSA. But guess what the VA still denied me.
I am confused on why I got denied.
Same here. It was all diagnosed, nexus letter, cpap prescription and the rater said there is no service connection to ptsd, insomnia or tinitus.@@kraze1522
If you did not have a sleep apnea diagnosis while in service, I think the best course of action would be to file sleep apnea secondary to an already service connected disability.
I did file as secondary. Still denied. Just waiting for my appeal decision.
I like the way you present your materials, it makes medical problem comprehensible.
Hey Jordan you are Awesome! Thanks for all the info you put out for us Vets. It is appreciated!
Got my CPAP in February. Applied in May. Still waiting.
Have mine filed since June. Just got my machine, lawyer is beefing up the claim. Thanks for helping inform our vets 🤘🎉🎄
Just throwing shit to the wall huh?
@@tj3988nah. Why would U assume that?
@@tj3988what?
They stalled out my claim, sent me to a c&p exam, waited 126 days then said, I filed on the wrong form. I’m really disgusted with the VA.
Get a lawyer! I did and now I'm 100% p and t
@@ProjecthuntanFishwho?
hmm very interesting. seems like they are trying to make it harder for all of us with tinnitus and now with sleep apnea too. im retiring after 20 years on 2029 ill make sure i have all my ducks in a row before then. thanks for keeping us up to date. this is my favorite channel when it comes to va claims. some of this stuff gets confusing but you explain it clearly and you make it easy to understand. keep up the great work 👍
You joined in 09? Man time flies by.. I was in middle school at the time going to high school.
@@kevinrod14 yeah i joined in 09. i remember back then thinking a 20 year career seems like an eternity. but that time is gonna pass by whether you like it or not might as well get paid for the rest of your life 😂
@@BA-pz3lo nice 😂 yeah you’re totally right! It beats where a lot of people who serve are from. Luckily for me I got medically separated so I’m getting paid forever.
@@BA-pz3lothat’s crazy. I joined in 09 and got out in 2019. I just did not want to do 10 more years of infantry.
Now I work for the Corps of Engineers and have 100% rating. Took a while to get adjusted though
Thank you Mr Anderson for making it simple...
Just got diagnosed with sleep apnea a few weeks ago. Filed a claim a couple days later. I have ALREADY been contacted by someone saying they are going to expedite my claim. Also received an interesting letter from VES stating that they were contracted to assist with the huge backlog of claims. Fingers crossed 🤞
Been denied twice.
Never believe anyone when they say "expedite."
@@tj3988 well so far, they have pulled all my medical records and all my verifying information PLUS they have already decided that I didn't need a C&P exam. All this in a matter of 2 weeks..... Sounds pretty expeditious to me. 😁 Maybe they will just deny me. I have found that the quicker the claim goes the more likely it's a denial. If I go about month without hearing anything I'll feel better about it. 🤞
Don't hold your breath, brother. I have found out the hard way that if you want something done with the VA or SS, you must utilize your rep in Washington DC. Meanwhile illegals will get free healthcare in California next week. Who loves ya, baby?
@@FerrellKatz way to bring politics into a non political conversation..... Good job 👍
Outstanding! Thank you Sir!
You are helping many. Kudos to you, my good man.
Great video as usual Sir
Also I get horrible anxiety and closterphobia, and the last two nights for example made one night for 1.4 hrs and last night for about 3. Ive had conversations with the tech at the va about it and he said its really common.
It took me months to get used to it and I honestly do better the nights I go to bed early. If I stay up late and then try to wear it I can never fall asleep
After being off of Active Duty for 6 years, the VA medical ceter did a sleep study and I was diagnosed with moderate OSA and prescribed a CPAP. Recently got a SOC that tells me I'm 0% in the Notifications portion; but says I'm Granted 50% in the Decision portion. Let’s just say there's a lot of Tom Foolery going on with these ratings. Although I shouldn't have to, I'm thinking about hiring Hill & Ponton to represent me in this matter but wondering if we all can form a Class Action suit together? Not sure if that's possible but definitely going to look into it.
I was service connected for sleep apnea, but never got issued a cpap. So only rated 30 for that.
I am fighting for mine. Thank you sir for your unyielding help.
It’s not just 50% for a cpap. It’s 50% if you’re prescribed any breathing assistance device. This includes oral appliances (mouth piece)
Did my intent to file February and have my C&P exam today in a couple hours. Current 40% hoping to turn it into 80-90% and then open a new claim once I receive my backpay and add the last bit I can wiggle to get 100%
I appreciate this video. Do you do one on ones
Mine is the sinusitis and rhinitis. I literally can't breath with the machine
Bro im at 90 percent been fighting sleep apnea for 7 years now. I tried to use my CPAP machine on and off the entire time I've tried four different masks none of them work my psychiatrist just ended up giving me Ambien so when I can sleep I will sleep so I just walked around and lethargic Hayes and do the best that I can 😢
The VA are quick to get veterans Ambien. A non VA doctor will tell you that its a temporary prescription. The medication is for short term use because after a week it doesn't work smh. Look at my post I just posted about sleep apnea and I won it as a secondary condition the first time without a C & P exam or a VA sleep study.
I did a sleep study snd my results came back swcere i put in a claim and they attached it to my ptsd ivre been waiting for a decision since September
Hey Jordan! What's up with the gloves? Good info bro...
I was looking for this comment before I asked 😂
Any recommendations if while enlisted you failed a sleep study for sleep apnea but then diagnosed with it after getting out the military? Record shows complaints of lack of sleep while enlisted and is one of the factors that got approved for Major Depressive Disorder
Good vid
I have my intent to file in April 2024. I have received a SC rating for my knee arthritis. Now I am filing for obesity and pain related to the arthritis. If/when I get rated for the obesity, I will file a secondary for my OSA amongst other things. I was prescribed a CPAP by the VA a few years back. Am I still grandfathered to my intent to file date in April?
I told one of my coworkers to get tested for sleep apnea back in 2022. I had just gotten my CPAP from the VA (before him) but I didn’t file for it out of complacency 😂 well, he filed that year and got it SC. I didn’t take my own advice. I’m filing for it now. If I would’ve done it 2yrs ago, I would’ve already been 100% P&T. Don’t be lazy
Got the c&p exam with diagnosis, etc, but I haven't received the machine yet. Is that good enough?
Thankfully I just got my new rating on the 28th and it was 50% with restless leg for 20%
I got a question, my bdd claim won’t be until august/sep can I do it early? I have OSA for almost 2 years
Just got my sleep study results. Diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea. Will get a CPAP issued to me. But never went on sick call for sleep apnea or related problems while in active duty. How do I service connect my sleep apnea? As of now, I only have 10% disability for tinnitus. Please help.
Seems like everyone should file the intent to file Now! And, shouldn’t everyone probably have an intent to file, active, at all times?
Yes
This works great if you are retired or separated already, active duty folks have to hope the rule goes final after their retirement or separation date.
@@KML901exactly. I just got issued a cpap, but dont retire until 8 years smh
Thanks
Where do I go to check if I'm rated for sleep apnea?
Was diagnosed and given a cpap over 7 year still trying to get it service connected
Are there any updates to this?
If I was prescribed a cpap for sleep apnea while in the national guard, would that count the same as AD as service connected?
Are u saying I can only file a claim for sleep apnea if it’s secondary to something? I have diagnoses given a cpap and originally filed it as a secondary to ptsd .. was denied! I didn’t have sleep apnea in service cause we were all young and in shape but now do can I submit claim again just for that directly?
Hi. So im a year out from retirement. Still active duty. The soonest i could file would be November 1st. Would i be able to file the intent to claim to be grandfathered in? The form states that its good for up to a year?
Where did u get this info from?
I started off with the Mads mouth piece and it work great until I had an another bad dream and jumped out of bed face first into the hardwood floor. This damaged a crown and I had to get a root canal and another crown which I paid for. The new crown didn’t fit the mads unit so they gave me a cpap, which I used for two months and could only get 3 hours a night sleep. Now I am waiting on another Dr appointment. So anyway I filed a claim and they gave me 30%, should be 50, my VSO is looking into it. I am now 80%, should be 100.
I'm still on active duty, currently complete with all VA appointments, and waiting for my ratings. Will I be grandfathered because I already "filed"?
If you are still active you won't get any rating till after your DOS. You should be good, I'm still waiting on mine too
How would OSA be rated for severe without a CPAP and mild with the CPAP for the new criteria?
So here is a question I have the 50 percent rating for many years now. So say I file for another type claim say for anything. The VA can then go back and review all my active disabilities and now say in 2024 well you CPAP is working and then reduce my rating on my sleep apnea. I believe that to be true or am I misunderstood?
So I was given the 50 percent rating dating back to July of 2023, retroactive. Just last week got the letter. 57 yrs old, PTSD at 70 percent, would that be a factor as far as needing to worry or not about changes.
Jordan, I am hearing that if the cpap helps then these ratings will be reduced as improvement.
I filed for Sleep apnea secondary to chronic sinusitis, got denied. I have a cpap and I am diagnosed with sleep apnea. Just not serviced connected. I have chronic sinusitis at 30%. Bs because my respiratory doctor said my chronic sinusitis affect it but she wouldn’t write me a letter .
Sounds about right
If I summit an appeal for a decision that will affect my other claims that I have in process ? Or is something completely apart ?
I have 30 percent for sleep apnea and my VA provider issue me cpap machine should I file for increase or leave it as it is?
Immediately apply for an increase. If you file now, it will be grandfathered in.
Yea I’m the same way
Curious on how these changes will impact active duty? I'm currently active and have been confirmed to have sleep apnea and have a machine issued already.
If this rule goes final before you are eligible for benefits (retired or separation date), you will be rated under the new rule criteria. If you are lucky enough to be eligible for benefits prior to the rule going final and you file intent before it goes final, you should be rated under old criteria.
Can I order a at home sleep study for sleep apnea to support my disability claim? The VA sent me to a clinic for a sleep study but I barely if at all slept and failed the study. I don’t do well with sleeping anywhere that is not my own bed, let alone covered with wires/sensors. I did a little research and found 2 companies: Night owl, and Lofta. Both are FDA and DOT approved. I wonder if confirmed sleep study from one of these devices plus a Nexus would be enough to support my claim. Any info would be appreciated, thanks!
The VA has a take home sleep study machine I past mines . I snore and sometimes I choke on my saliva
I was denied for my tinnitus and hearing loss claims, it has been over a year. I'm still waiting for my C file to assess what I need to do to get those won. Will those claims be grandfathered even though it's over a year since the denial?
I’m curious to what your job is. If its a flightline job you’re almost guaranteed to get accepted for tinnitus
I was actually an aircraft structural repairer in the Army, I thought the piece of paper that stated that I was frequently exposed to hazardous noise and a statement would be enough but nope@@Thug_Nose
Don't waste your time on hearing lost
Wonder how that appies to a Bipap. Nearly a CPAP.
How about if you're Homeless and can't use it at times.😮
This is a PROPOSAL my champions PROPOSAL. Nothing is etched in stone. I appreciate posters providing information but it is an extremely common theme on YT for some to umm "askew" their titles to get you ( bait) to press that button ( click). Take care n stay safe.
This. Typically takes years for the proposals to be adopted
If you have an original c&p exam for secondary conditions and the examiner says at least likely as not and then the va have you take another c&p exam for the same secondaries from another one of their contractors and they say less likely than not. Can they do that and make it stick
My direct claim for sleep apnea was denied twice previously. I am in the process of getting a NEXUS and DBA completed. Do I need to do another Intent to File to be grandfathered in? Or am I still good? I think I will be filing Sleep Apnea as secondary to one of the respiratory related illnesses that is documented in my medical records.
Also VA diagnosed me with a mild case of Sleep Apnea and I am using the CPAP Machine that they issued me. I initially asked to be tested for Insomnia and they tested me and told me that I suffered from Sleep Apnea.
Lmfao I have my first appointment outside of the Marines tomorrow. I’m 90%, they had done a test previously but it was labeled not service related. Hoping things go my way 🙃
I hope so too Victor, go get em
The biggest problem with sleep apnea claims is the NEXUS, that is were the VA get to deny your claim. The NEXUS is the key to winning your claim.
So if your under the old cfr and you choose not to use it and the new cfr goes into affect could they try later if they try to do a look over ?
Is sleep apnea secondary to hypertension
So will people lose the rating they have or will they be grandfathered in and this only applies to new filers of sleep apnea?
89 and 50 equals 94
Are you able to help me with my claim?
I did a sleep study through the va but I was in terminal leave at the time and doing a PCS back to my home of record. They didn’t have an appointment for me until months later. I informed them I was moving back to another state and I couldn’t be seen. Years later I got a sleep study done the VA said I had it and gave me a sleep pap machine. They didn’t give me a rating for it or make it service connection.
Did you file a claim for OSA? If not, the VA will not grant you a SC and rating.
I was just diagnosed with sleep apnea and a c pap haven’t linked it to any of my claims
Can I link it to depression or back pain.?
I have a simplify from six months ago
what do I have to do to get started if I've never used my VA. And Im not rated for any reason but I have many symptoms from Sleep Apnea and Tinnitus with hearing lose ect ,ect,
Go to your nearest Veterans Service Office for assistance in filing your claims.
Have the changes went into affect?
Hello is there any data when the new rules take effect? 1Jan 24 ? 1st quarter? etc? Thanks !!
Your guess is as good as others. No one knows at this time
What if you have it already at 50 percent and 57 yrs old
Isn’t the rating you get because of the continued need to use the machine? Machine is a pain in the butt and you are saying that if you have a machine and use it to help then you use your rating? Seems like the need for the machine justify the rating.
They use to remove the rating when people stopped using the machine now you are saying that if you don’t want to use it (can’t use it) then you get the rating?
Whens the last day to file... i think i have sleep apnea
This is probably paranoia, but do you think an intent to file triggers the VA to get their eyes on you and your file early in a bad way?
Got a diagnosis and a CPAP in February. Applied in May got a 1,500 dollar Nexus letter and as of December 26th, denied again! Wtf!!!!
Did they say why
😮
Maybe due to insufficient evidence. OSA diagnosis and CPAP alone ain’t going to grant you SC even you have a Nexus letter. You need buddy letter/s or if you’re married, your wife can write a letter stating that she observed you of daily daytime sleepiness, gasping for breath while sleeping or if you’re snoring loud. In my case, I submitted 2 buddy letters, letters from my wife and 2 adult kids plus my personal letter stating all my symptoms. It only took less than 2 months from the time I filed my claim to granting a SC and a 50% rating (I’m also using CPAP).
If the VA gisnose me with sleep apnea and prescribed a CPAP, do I still need a nexus letter if I am going to claim as a secondary? Thanks
Yes. Secondary conditions absolutely need a Nexus letter.
The army told me that i didn't have sleep apnea. I was not service connected. The VA did a sleep study and I have a CPAP. How do i get it service connected?
You don't. You have to find a repitory secondary
I got OSA rating already but the new notification letter also says: “The evaluation for obstructive sleep apnea is deferred.” What does it mean?
It means the VA needs more time to determine how they’ll rate your condition. This is neither good nor bad, but it’s better than being denied.
@@chrisburton3571 but they already gave me 50% for the sleep apnea few month ag0, will they reevaluate it under new policy?
The VA is really fighting NOT to pay a sleep apnea claim. However, THE VA IS NOT ADMINISTERING SLEEP STUDYS FOR NEW RECRUITS. We know that a sleep study, upon entry, will have a negative impact on recruitment and forward deployment ready percentages.
Can put in an intent to file while on active duty? I retire in 2026. Thanks.
You CAN, but you won’t get back pay before your EOS date.
If you get grandfathered, am I correct in assuming that if there is a reevaluation by the VA, they will rate you under the new criteria and ratings?
If you get grandfathered why would there be a re-evaluation?
@@williamsmith8790 because the VA can choose to reevaluate your service connected conditions if you ever seek an increase, it's been in effect for less than 5 years, and it isn't a static condition
@@thomastownsend2702 What if you are P and T, and your conditions have been ruled as static.?
@@williamsmith8790 i'm not too familiar with rules regarding P&T, so I couldn't answer that one, sorry
@@williamsmith8790 i assume if you are P&T that your conditions are static and they won't reevaluate, but it is the VA we're talking about so I don't know
Has anyone been successful filing for sleep apnea secondary to anxiety/depression? I have "sleep disturbances" in my medical records while in but that was not enough since no cpap in service. I got my sleep test and cpap from VA so they recognize my OSA but no connection. Any help is really appreciated. Im service connected for anxiety/depression at 70 percent and 10 percent tinitus.
I have seen it won, if you have the cash to spend on a nexus letter somewhere, I’d go for it personally
I wonder if I can submit an intent to file while I am on active duty. Does anyone know?
No, either you’re separated or retired to file an ITF.
What happens if you’re in the BDD phase, would you still be grandfathered in if these new changes take effect before your last date of service?
I am right there with you, about to file BDD next week but I don't retire until summer. If Rule goes final prior to my retirement date, I fully expect to be rated under new criteria. It is all about when you are eligible to receive benefits. If you were retired or separated now, all you would need to do is file an intent to file and you should be rated under old criteria. Those of us still on Active Duty are the ones hanging in the balance.
@@KML901 You are correct, I verified this with a VA rep.
I did not receive a 50% rating for my cpap but it’s in full files.
That typically happens if there is reason for them to believe that you don’t “need” the CPAP in order to treat your service connected OSA. In this instance if you’re rated less than 50% but still service connected, I would seek a second opinion to see if you get a doctor who says you need it
@@vaclaimsacademy I’ve had like three or four different sleep studies done in the past .
Not all at the VA though.
VA sleep study, Severe obstructive diagnoses, CPAP prescribed. No C&P awarded 50%
Thank you for the great info. Lose the gloves.
My sinusitis and rhinitis makes it harder to use the CPAP machine.
Also I get pins and needles on my arms and legs because I can't movie with the cpaps connected.
It causes more problems of other than saving me on this. I am dead . As good as dead
Great video, thank you. But horrible wardrode. LOL.
I retire in April of 2025 and use a cpap for sleep apnea I guessing I’m going to get screwed on this claim 😅
Yeah i feel this. Have had my cpap for a year now, I get out next year but can't do my BDD claim till june/july
I retire in Feb, i would start saying it don’t work and can’t sleep now before starting the bdd claim
@glenngriggs6445 can't they check it though? Been using the app and it's connected to my machine, did I fuck up by doing that lol
What if not SC for sleep apnea? Hubby i think only got 10% for sleep apnea. Its crap. He is only at 60% overall and trying to increase with all things he has going on with him.
WTF is up with the gloves?
He did a video with them and by request of other followers he brought them back lol
This hasn’t even passed
Very well dressed for a VSO
What the hell are you wearing? Dude
So I’m active duty in the meb process I’ve filed but none of my claims will show on va.gov till I’m out. will I be withheld from the rating if I don’t get discharged before the changes?
Good vid