The SSA recognizes that a sleeping disorder is a very serious problem.
It states that sleep-related disorders that involve breathing, that is,
sleep apneas, occur when a there is a cessation of breathing from hypoxemia
and waking up from sleep. The SSA does appear to create a presumption
essentially that many people will respond to prescribed treatment.
Regardless, the SSA does recognize that a "disturbed sleep pattern"
causes daytime sleepiness with chronic pulmonary hypertension and/or disturbances
in cognitive function. As a result, the claimant can suffer from memory
issues, orientation, and personality. Still, the SSA requires, as always,
longitudinal treatment to evaluate effective functioning.