Idiopathic Hypersomnia/Narcolepsy difference when it comes to VA

[SrAZzz]

I am diagnosed with Idiopathic Hypersomnia, but since there's no code for it, AFPC decided that I am getting out with a 8108 code for Narcolepsy.

Should I claim Narcolepsy during my C&P? Since there's no code or DBQ for Idiopathic Hypersomnia.

 

[BurnedOut]

I'm in a similar situation myself (diagnosed with Idiopathic Hypersomnia and now referred to MEB). What did you end up doing for the VA claim and what was the end result?

 

[Gandalf12]

I am diagnosed with Idiopathic Hypersomnia, but since there's no code for it, AFPC decided that I am getting out with a 8108 code for Narcolepsy.

Should I claim Narcolepsy during my C&P? Since there's no code or DBQ for Idiopathic Hypersomnia.

Any update?

 

[Gandalf12]

I'm in a similar situation myself (diagnosed with Idiopathic Hypersomnia and now referred to MEB). What did you end up doing for the VA claim and what was the end result?

Any update?

 

[BurnedOut]

Any update?

The VA raters grouped my idiopathic hypersomnia with my OSA. They argued that my hypersomnia was due to OSA rather than being a stand alone condition.

I'm going to try to appeal this because my C&P examiner had even filled out the Narcolepsy DBQ for my Idiopathic Hypersomnia (which the VA rater chose to ignore). If they followed the Narcolepsy DBQ, it would have given me a higher rating than what I received for OSA.

 

[Cosmological Constant]

The VA raters grouped my idiopathic hypersonic with my narcolepsy. I was diagnosed with type II narcolepsy.