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i am trying to find out if i will get disabilty based on sleep apnea. if u have any info on this please help.
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Permalink Reply by 99 on
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it depends on what other disabity accompany sleep apnea as this is usually the case of other serious complaints
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Permalink Reply by Mary Z on
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I agree with 99, SA is usually treatable, so that alone may not qualify you for disability. I'm like 99, a bunch of troubles, CPAP not even diagnosed at the time. But my medical history, and the reasons i could not work were well documented by my Doctors. Do you have other medicl issues because of SA?
Good Luck,
Mary Z.
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Permalink Reply by John Camacho on
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My SA was so bad at one point that I could not drive more than 15 minutes without falling asleep at the wheel. It was then that I asked my Doctor to evaluate whether or not it was safe for me to work since I would be commuting at least 45 minutes each way. California State Disability did not even question my doctors off work order. I was able to use that time to better deal with my SA and to get better physically. Now permanent disability via the Federal Government or Social Security if you will, is not easy to qualify for. I did not even try, my job paid way better than SSI ever could, but I have known people with complete liver failure that did not qualify for permanent disability. Good Luck either way.
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Permalink Reply by Ricky L. Johansen, Jr. on
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Social Security Administration publishes a series of documents that involve criteria for permanent and/or partial permanent diabilities recognized by the Social Security Administration and the Veterans' Administration (if you are a Vet and is military related disability). My advice to you is to seek out a licensed attorney in your area that specializes in this. In the alternative, without rendering legal advice, go ahead and Google - Social Security Regulations under Disabilities. Your quickest and best bet is through a licensed attorney in your state; but a word of caution here. The lawyer may charge 33.3%-40% of the final settlement of the entitlement proceeds (contingent fee basis); which can be a chunk of change. Personally, I'd do all my own work and get the medical documentation together -- but this is YOUR call, not mine. Hope this helps. RICKY bigrickjr57@aol.com
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Permalink Reply by Samuel Kaplan on
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Sleep Apnea has traditionally been considered a medical condition and not a disability. If you can get a different opinion from your insurer, physician, state, or whomever adjudicates disabilities - PLEASE let us know.
Check out:
www.apneatreatmentguide.com/sleep-apnea-disability/
also
www.ehow.com/how_4885543_disability-sleep-apnea.html
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Permalink Reply by Cynthia Licharowicz on
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Yes you can. It is a legit claim even if treated. Takes a lawyer I hear though.
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If you are getting treatment for it via CPAP, Surgery, ect. I would say no. If you aren't getting treatment I would say that SSI would state you need to get this treatment and they would not give you disability. Again, I'm not a specialist on this topic but from what I know about disability you would not be approved.
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I have filed for it, based on my losing my job because of work performance due to the osa. Also Dr. does not feel it is safe for me to drive so there is another strike against me. I have it bad to the point I have a treach in place and with it open still have apnea. My treachea is collapsing at night. I have been denied twice and am now awaiting a hearing. Also will have to get an attorney too.
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Permalink Reply by Amy on
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I have had several pts who have come here for sleep studies have refused CPAP so they can get on diability. It is for that reason I refuse to share my opinion. I would however say if you have severe apena that requires a trach and you are still having events then that is different then the run of the mill sleep apnea. That might be worth persuing as it would make it difficult for you to work
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I'm curious... has anyone gone to the apneatreatmentguide.com site? There's a claim there regarding a treatment for sleep apnea OTHER than CPAP (and all the other associated "machines"). It's a paid download - has anyone paid and downloaded the book? I'm curious to see if there is actually any good information in it. I'm somewhat skeptical because he bashes all the "Cpap sites" because they're put up by companies who either make money of or are associated with CPAP type machines, then he turns around and in the same breathe says, "buy this"... Nevertheless, he does offer a money back offer and with a credit card it seems that there's very little risk to purchasing it...
Carl
Samuel Kaplan said:Sleep Apnea has traditionally been considered a medical condition and not a disability. If you can get a different opinion from your insurer, physician, state, or whomever adjudicates disabilities - PLEASE let us know.
Check out:
www.apneatreatmentguide.com/sleep-apnea-disability/
also
www.ehow.com/how_4885543_disability-sleep-apnea.html
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