How can sleep disorders affect your VA claim? VA disability lawyer Zack Evans explains.
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Articles about VA disability benefits for veterans with service-connected sleep conditions.
How the VA Rates Narcolepsy
You may qualify for a narcolepsy VA rating if you suspect your narcolepsy diagnosis is related to your military service,
Sleep Apnea VA Disability
If you’re a veteran diagnosed with sleep apnea, understanding the sleep apnea VA rating can help you get the disability compensation you deserve.
How to Get an Insomnia VA Rating
Learn more about insomnia in veterans, common secondary conditions, and how you can get an insomnia VA rating.
Can You Get a VA Rating for REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD)?
Studies have found a connection between REM sleep behavior disorder, PTSD, and TBIs, but it can be hard to find info on how the VA handles or rates RBD.
How Restless Legs Syndrome is Related to Other Conditions
Veterans can receive a VA rating for restless legs syndrome on its own or as a secondary service connection to sleep apnea or PTSD.
What Links PTSD and Sleep Apnea to Military Service?
There is a link between sleep apnea and post-traumatic stress disorder. This article explains how a veteran may connect the two to military service and receive VA disability benefits.
Is Obesity a VA Disability?
Although the VA does not directly offer disability benefits for obesity, veterans can receive benefits for obesity-related conditions and ailments.
Effects of Sleep Deprivation in the Military
Active-duty service members don’t get enough sleep. That can lead to sleep disorders which can contribute to major mental and physical health issues.
Getting a VA Rating for Circadian Rhythm Dysfunction
If your sleep schedule is messed up because of a service-connected disability, you might get VA Disability for Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder.
VA Disability for Nocturia and Sleep Apnea
Nocturia and sleep apnea are common problems for veterans and can be linked in quite a few ways.
A Veteran’s Guide to CPAP Machines
Veterans using a CPAP machine may wonder how the VA will rate their condition and whether their CPAP machine usage can be tracked.
