Regardless if you go forward with a disability claim for the condition or not the most important thing is to treat the condition if it is determined that you do have it. B to prove the onset of sleep apnea occurred while you were in service you need to bridge the gap from then to now. Army Researcher Sleep Readiness Go Hand In Hand U S The study suggests the need for a cultural change toward appropriate sleep practices throughout the military. How do you develop sleep apnea in the military . Nexus is simply a connection or series of connections linking two or more things. Roughly 5 of americans have sleep apnea but up to 20. If so you may be eligible for va disability for sleep apnea if you can show a nexus to your military service. Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. Risks with sleep apnea. What keeps our veterans up at night the root causes of many veterans sleep problems are the result of experiences unique...