Va Claim Sleep Apnea Secondary To Chronic Sinusitis

Sleep Apnea and Sleep Studies The diagnosis of sleep apnea must be confirmed by sleep study for compensation rating purposes.

Va claim sleep apnea secondary to chronic sinusitis. 1110 1131 5107 West 2014. Receipt of medical evidence disclosing a diagnosis of sleep apnea without confirmation by a sleep study is sufficient to trigger the duty to assist for scheduling an examination if the other provisions of. Actually the sleep study was not completed until my claim was already 9 months in the process. Sinus drainage often causes throat or lower respiratory problems including laryngitis and bronchitis.

Keep in mind that because the condition is granted based on aggravation the awarded percentage is the difference between the aggravating condition sinusitis 10 and the sleep apnea wCPAP rating 50 leaving an award of 40 for the sleep apnea rating. FINDING OF FACT The Veterans sleep apnea was caused by his service-connected sinusitis with allergic rhinitis. COPD secondary to long standing. Sleep Apnea as a Secondary Claim Service connection on a secondary basis requires a showing of causation.

Sleep apnea secondary to GERD Asthma Sinusitis or Allergic rhinitis. Veterans with obstructive sleep apnea have a heightened risk of chronic sinusitis. Cervical Conditions Neck Pain and LTRT Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. VSO recommended not filing the OSA until after the claim was done.

3102 3303 3310 2015. I guess my question is can I file a VA Claim for sleep apnea as result of me being in country. If you have sleep apnea and one of the above listed conditions your next step would be to get a doctors medical opinion IMO supporting that your service-connected condition caused or aggravated the other condition. A showing of causation requires that the secondary disability be shown to be proximately caused by or proximately aggravated by another service-connected disability.

I believe I did not have sleep apnea prior to going to Vietnam. The Veteran was able to get his VA personal care physician to provide the nexus. There are studies linking the conditions which means veterans may be able to service-connect the two conditions together. While Obstructive Sleep Apnea OSA blocks the throat a sinus inflammation blocks the nasal passages.

If you have a runny nose and sinus headaches that put you on your back more than a couple of times a year you might be eligible for VA disability for chronic sinusitis. Ankle Knee Shin splints hip and lower back issues service connected secondary to flat feet or collapsed arches. It took over a year and I also have severe OSA with oxygen deprivation. CONCLUSION OF LAW The criteria for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected sinusitis with allergic rhinitis have been met.

This quick disability claim letter to VA Comp Pension from my own claim for sinusitis sleep apnea and allergic rhinitis should help get your claim going. Though most sinus conditions will not come with a high rating it is vital for Veterans to consider their secondary conditions. In 2011 my same Doctor sent me for a second Sleep Study and again I had OSA and they prescribed a new CPAP. Both of these conditions can also aggravate sleep apnea.

December 18 2020 9 Mins Read. The result of either condition is an inability to get a good nights sleep because you were unable to breathe. Individuals with sleep apnea are much more likely of developing chronic sinusitis or rhinitis. She had me complete a Sleep Study which resulted in my first CPAP machine.

The good news is that the standard of proof for VA claims is relatively low and only requires the claimant you to prove that their Sleep Apnea VA claim is at least as likely as not caused or made worse by their military service OR by another service connected condition for secondary service connection. Just got service connected for chronic rhinitis 30 and chronic sinusitis 10 for service in 1982.