VETERANS HELP GROUP
What is Sleep Apnea?
Sleep Apnea is a condition where a person briefly & repeatedly stops and restarts breathing while sleeping.
There are three types of sleep apnea:
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common form. OSA occurs when the muscles in the back of the throat relax and thus fail to keep the airway open.
- Central Sleep Apnea: Central sleep apnea (CSA) occurs when the brain fails to send the required signals to control breathing during sleep.
- Complex Sleep Apnea: Complex sleep apnea occurs when a person has both OSA & CSA.
Symptoms for sleep apnea include:
- Loud snoring
- Gasping for air
- Awakening with a dry mouth
- Morning headaches
- Insomnia
- Hypersomnia
- Difficulty focusing
- Irritability
Why we Practice for Veterans with Sleep Apnea
22% of veterans suffer from Sleep Apnea, however, not all of them will get disability benefits for sleep apnea because the VA errs. Understandably, when the VA wrongly denies a veteran’s case, some veterans get frustrated and drop their claim. We at VETERANS HELP GROUP, want every veteran who has sleep apnea because of their time in service, to get benefits for their condition. Veterans fight for us while in service, and we fight for veterans to get the benefits they deserve.
How Sleep Apnea impacts veterans
Sleep impacts a person’s mental, physical, and emotional health. Sleep is required to function. How sleep apnea can impact a veteran differs from person to person; however, in some cases, the veteran is unable to work because of the extent of hypersomnia and difficulty focusing. One out of five veterans has obstructive sleep apnea, and the number has been increasing over the years. Veterans Help Group understands how detrimental sleep apnea can be in a veteran’s life, we want to help.
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Steps to Take
1. File a claim.
2. Undergo a sleep study & obtain a sleep apnea diagnosis.
3. Do you have proof in your military records of your sleep apnea?
4. If not, can you get a statement from a friend or significant other who knows what you sound like when you sleep post-service or someone you bunked with while in service.
5. Obtain a medical opinion that supports that sleep apnea is connected to your time in service or another service-connected condition.
6. Call Veterans Help Group or click the button below for a free case evaluation.
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