VA’s New Rules Could Hurt Sleep Apnea Claims
The VA has been proposing updates that could significantly affect apnea claims, especially for veterans seeking VA disability for sleep apnea.
In this video, Greg Rada, an Air Force veteran turned VA disability lawyer, and Victoria Rada explain everything veterans need to know about VA apnea claims, including how the current and proposed rating criteria for sleep apnea compare, and what steps you should take now to make sure your sleep apnea claim is rated correctly.
You’ll learn:
✅ What sleep apnea is and how it impacts veterans
✅ The current VA rating criteria for apnea claims (0%, 30%, 50%, 100%)
✅ The proposed 2025 criteria for VA apnea claims (0%, 10%, 50%, 100%)
✅ Why it may soon be harder to get a 50% rating
✅ What “treatment ineffective” and “comorbid conditions” mean for your claim
✅ What to do now to lock in the best possible rating for your apnea claim
If you’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea, or suspect you might have it, don’t wait. Filing your VA apnea claim under the current system could make a major difference in your benefits.
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Timestamps:
00:00 | Intro
00:33 | What is sleep apnea?
02:36 | Current VA sleep apnea ratings
05:35 | New proposed rating criteria for apnea claims
06:26 | How the new rules affect apnea claims
07:49 | Apnea claims: comorbid conditions
10:18 | Why are these changes happening?
11:55 | Steps to take before the changes take effect
13:00 | Final thoughts and next steps
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Gregory M. Rada, Attorney at Law, specializes in VA disability compensation appeals for disabled veterans and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) appeals for surviving spouses. Mr. Rada gives legal counsel to veterans who are unable to work due to injuries and disabilities sustained while on active duty.
As a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Rada, can relate to his clients, and as a disabled veteran, he also has special insight into the disability claims process. His experience was a drawn-out ordeal that took eight years from initial claim to completion, so he understands the consequences of filing a VA disability claim without adequate preparation or legal counsel. In fact, Mr. Rada eventually hired a fellow VA benefits lawyer to bring his appeal to a successful conclusion.
With this unique experience, Mr. Rada sympathizes with those who have to wait years and even decades for their claim to be approved – and strives to help expedite those claims to get disabled veterans the financial support they deserve.