The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for abnormal liver enzymes and abnormal gamma glutamyl transpeptidase as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation, finding that these are laboratory findings and not disabilities for VA compensation purposes.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a current disability or a link between the claimed inservice injury or disease (exposure to ionizing radiation) and a current disability (abnormal liver enzymes and abnormal gamma glutamyl transpeptidase).
- Claimed conditions
- abnormal liver enzymes, abnormal gamma glutamyl transpeptidase
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2001
- Citation
- 0108217
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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).
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