Many of my clients who file for Social Security disability have severe sleep disorders. The question is, do these sleep problems equate to disability? The answer is, how do the sleep problems restrict the ability to perform full-time work? What are the symptoms? How frequent and how severe are the symptoms. Symptoms of insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy or other sleep disorders often include: excessive daytime sleepiness fatigue loss of memory lack of concentration, persistence and pace irritability - unable to get along with supervisors, co-workers or customers at work If the medical record indicates treatment for these symptoms which has failed, then a finding of disability may be appropriate. For example, if a person has obstructive sleep apnea which can be corrected by using a CPAP machine, then it is not disabling. If a CPAP has been tried and failed to fix the problem, then we have valid medical problems that may hel...
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