The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for right hip bursitis is granted. Service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and convergence insufficiency (CI) are also granted.,Service connection for right lumbar radiculopathy remains denied, as an updated examination is needed.,The Veteran's TBI is granted, with service connection established based on combat presumption.,Convergence insufficiency (CI) is granted secondary to the Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI).,Service connection for headaches is denied.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for right hip bursitis.,The Veteran sustained a TBI while in combat, which is related to service. CI was also found to be due to a service-connected disability (TBI). Headaches were not shown in service and are not causally or etiologically related to service.,Right hip bursitis is diagnosed but the examiner did not determine if it began in service or if it is separate from right hip arthritis. Therefore, an updated medical opinion is needed.,The Veteran's TBI was granted based on combat presumption and CI was found to be due to a service-connected disability (TBI).,Service connection for headaches is denied as there is no link between the Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury and his current headache condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Bursitis, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Convergence Insufficiency (CI), Headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19190615
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