Sleep apnea is one of the most common service-connected conditions veterans report to our law firm. In this video, VA-certified disability attorney Krystal Lechner explains how the VA evaluates and rates sleep apnea.
In this video:
00:47 What is Sleep Apnea?
02:46 Secondary Service Connection for Sleep Apnea
03:05 How the VA Rates Sleep Apnea
Learn more about VA disability ratings for sleep apnea here: [ Ссылка ]
You may be wondering: What kind of VA rating can I get for sleep apnea? There are three main tiers of ratings from the VA for sleep apnea.
- Documented sleep disorder breathing with no other symptoms is rated as 0% disabling.
- If you are diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and also have periods during the day when you are super sleepy after a full night’s sleep (hypersomnolence), then you may receive a 30% rating.
- If you need a CPAP machine to sleep, you meet the criteria for a 50% sleep apnea disability rating.
- If you have chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retention, cor pulmonale (hardening of lung arteries) or a tracheostomy, you may be rated at 100%.
There is even some evidence that sleep apnea and PTSD in veterans are connected. Learn more here: [ Ссылка ]
⭐ Here's another video about VA disability for sleep disorders - [ Ссылка ]
⭐ Have a CPAP machine? Make sure it hasn't been recalled - [ Ссылка ]
If you are unable to work due to sleep apnea or because of other service-connected disabilities, you may qualify for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU). Contact us to see if you are eligible. Give us a call and receive a free legal consultation.
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