The Board found that the veteran's Churg-Strauss syndrome pre-existed service and did not increase in severity during service, thus denying service connection.
The deciding factor: Churg-Strauss syndrome was determined to have existed prior to service and did not worsen during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Churg-Strauss syndrome
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0609938
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and insufficient rationale in the VA medical opinion regarding the onset of Churg-Strauss syndrome.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, Churg-Strauss syndrome, esophageal cancer, multiple sclerosis, and headaches have all been denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during service, and thus no presumptive service connection is warranted.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus claim was denied as the disability did not manifest within a year of service or be related to an in-service disease or injury.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for Churg-Strauss syndrome, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected condition.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's Churg-Strauss syndrome was incurred during service and continues to exist, thus granting service connection for this condition.
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