Va Secondary To Ptsd

If youve been diagnosed with PTSD chances are you suffer from what are known as secondary conditions.

Va secondary to ptsd. We cant find ANYTHING ANYWHERE that says PTSD causes Sleep Apnea. Many veterans with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome especially those who were diagnosed long after leaving the military are eligible under the law for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Secondary to PTSD. Evidence of a service-connected primary. PTSD however will often cause to other conditions or disabilities.

For VA purposes bruxism can only be evaluated on a secondary basis as a symptom of another service-connected disability. Use VA Form 21-0781 if youve been diagnosed with PTSD posttraumatic stress disorder and want to apply for related benefits or services. I see a lot of instances where a veteran suffering from PTSD has another psychological condition such as anxiety. PTSD can have secondary claims such as Migraines hypertension sleep apnea erectile dysfunction coronary heart disease chronic pain stomach disorders such as GERD or IBS.

The problem with this secondary linkage approach between OSA and PTSD is that the medical research is questionable at best and thus I expect more VA denials than approvals. Many veterans attempt to connect Sleep Apnea Secondary to PTSD. In these cases it makes sense for the veteran to file a claim for the psychological condition as secondary to the physical condition. Recently a veteran asked me about conditions that could be secondary to psychological conditions.

But if the reactions dont go away over time or they disrupt your life you may have posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD. There is a perfectly logical explanation to say that your current service-connected PTSD aggravates Obstructive Sleep Apnea OSA specifically the side effects of medication that contributed to weight gain or Obesity which aggravated your OSA. The nexus between the veterans primary condition and secondary condition must be clearly established in order to be granted service connection on a secondary basis. However due to the relationship between the two conditions veterans have an alternative path to service connection known as secondary service connection.

VA disability compensation for PTSD Posttraumatic stress can happen after someone goes through a traumatic event such as combat an assault or a disaster. Secondary Service Connection and Aggravated Weight Gain or Obesity. Again a medical nexus opinion links the veterans secondary disability ie migraines to their already service-connected disability ie PTSD. Some of these conditions may be caused by the medication the Veteran takes for PTSD.

Some examples of conditions secondary to PTSD are sleep apnea gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD hypertension migraines and erectile dysfunction. Evidence of a service-connected primary. A medical diagnosis of GERD in VA medical records or private records unless you already have a diagnosis of GERD in. Bruxism which is the medical term for excessive teeth grinding or clenching is often seen in those with TMD as well as in those with PTSD.

Both sleep apnea and PTSD may be granted service connection if VA decides that these elements are met. Most people have some stress reactions following trauma. Berry Law - Veterans. By law there are three evidentiary elements that must be satisfied for IBS secondary to PTSD to prove secondary service connection.

Service connection on a secondary basis requires a showing of causation.