Will sleep apnea cause my husband to be discharged from the army?
He has not been diagnosed but over the past year his snoring has gotten worse and worse. Nothing seems to help it. Sleep apnea never even crossed my mind but I read an article called “are you snoring yourself to death?” (I even think it was on Yahoo) and it was about sleep apnea. I thought he was waking himself up snoring but after researching I now know it’s his breathing stopping and then him gasping the air back in, making the loud snoring noise I thought was waking him up. He’s been in for a little over a year and it has just gotten worse and worse. I feel horrible because he has huge black circles under his eyes and he’s just so beat down all the time. He gets up so early and we’re at an infantry division so he’s doing a lot of physical activity, plus getting off late almost every day. He’s a 35N, do you think something like sleep apnea would keep him from doing his job? We aren’t noticing any other problems besides him being so very tired every day no matter how long he sleeps. He refuses to see a doctor because he doesn’t want to be discharged. I’ve read conflicting stories about this. I can’t convince him to see a doctor because he’s worried if it’s even mentioned in his medical files they will kick him out. He is actually still on profile from having rhabdomyolysis due to being overworked at PT. So that just makes it worse considering even that can get you medically discharged. I’m worried about his health. Any advice appreciated. Thanks
i know it’s serious and that’s why i am so worried. what if he stopped breathing for too long? it makes me want to stay up all night and watch him. 
i’m buying the chin strap thing for him that’s supposed to help.
also i know he’d get disability, but i’ve heard it’s only 50%.
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Well..I’m in nursing school right now, and what I have learned about sleep apnea is that it is a real serious sleeping disorder. You might have him sleep on his side..and try to encourage him a little more too see the doc. If nothing, then maybe he would be willing to get a snoring mask. Hope it helps.
if he does get kicked out for sleep apnea, he will get disability, and my husband has it and he didnt get kicked out of the navy.
No they will not discharge him for this.
it all depends on the severity of it, it does need to be in his records for the simple fact of if it has been caused by his military service that is the only way he will medical retirement. I knew a guy who had it really bad and the put him on a CPAP at night provided by the military and he has been able to serve out his years even was shipped to Iraq with it. And i can tell you that unless it is proven that the apena has been caused by his service he will not get medical reitrement but seperated for other reasons and unless it is a very bad case he will not recieve 50% sleep apena is not considered a serious “injury” i can tell you this becuase my husband has sever PTSD(3 tours in Iraq), also is having back surgery, and has sever headaches and may have TBI also and were looking at 60-80% if he gets reitred. You need to make sure he has his records updated and all his ducks in a row because if not he will get screwed over were going thru this now my hubby was healthy and happy when he joined and he is now broken and angry and all due to his service!
Look here they always have boards on these types of things and i find a lot of good info there.Do lots and lots of reasearch and he needs to get seen for it whether or not he wants to my hubby and i have learned this the hard way.
http://forums.military.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/2680001050001/m/2530033441001
Seeking treatment would be his best course of action. Several Active Duty members do receive treatment for this particular condition, I have not heard of a “medical Discharge” in regards to it, but I have seen it affect future duty station (especially overseas locations). Disability is not a “flat” amount, there is a min and max guideline, he needs to get to the Doc and get it documented so that it is not called into question when he does decide to his time to retire/separate.
Much Luck – my husband was so closer to having a sleep test done, but on some fluke was sent to a chiropractor, and wow – - we are both sleeping better – - I know sounds weird… but it worked!
Hello,
I believe I have a sleep apnea, and I also have been seeing this guy (although I haven’t had a chance in the last month and half) to try and resolve the issue. This procedure called Endonasal Ballon Therapy (or Cranial procedure) is performed on me everytime I go. You have eight joints in your pharynx, and that’s four to each nostril. Once this guy opens that up. You will be a new person. The procedure itself is no picnic by any means, especially if you are as bad off as I was. However, once you have it done, it will open your nasal passage enough to where you can get much better sleep and breathing. Trust me, I don’t snore at all! It helps with allergies, post nasal drip, and sinus pressure is taken away. All these things I’ve experienced in addition to the extra breathing volume through my nose. Once you get it done, you’ll be able to breathe again, and it will feel better then you’ve ever felt before.
Taylor Burnworth
http://www.nasalspecific.com/nasalspecific_018.htm
God Bless you, and I love you very much, and I pray that your condition gets better! ♥