Military Service Connected Sleep Apnea?
I was diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) a few weeks ago. I have been off of active duty for roughly 1.5years. Currently I have a disability claim for this condition, but while i was on active duty, i didn’t have any treatment or diagnosis of symptoms (I was a young marine who had no clue that snoring could be serious). Anyway, since I didn’t complain about any symptoms I was having on active duty, and the OSA diagnosis was just made 1.5yrs after discharge, what would my likelihood of receiving a service connection be? THE VA HAS ISSUED ME A CPAP SINCE THE DIAGNOSIS.
Hi Anthony,
I have to tell you that I had pretty good experiences with the VA and disability rating… and I waited three years after discharge to file. If you don’t have a Veteran’s Service Officer I’d suggest you get one (I used the DAV, but VFW has good ones too, and the American Legion) so that they can help you navigate the process.
I don’t have any experience with VA disability and sleep apnea, sorry. But if you go to the discussion forums at http://www.military.com there are people who can answer your question for you (and some of them are VSO’s too!)
Good luck!
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