Show Early Earl Filing Advised For Retirement A disability incurred while performing performing per per- forming hazardous extra-hazardous duty Inthe inthe In Inthe the Armed Forces during peace- peace i time may make a n veteran eligIble eligible eligible elig elig- ible for the higher rate of oC ser set vice-connected vice disability compensation compensation compensation from Veterans Administration tion Otherwise VA compensation for a connected service disability Incurred during peacetime is 80 per cent o of the rate paid for for- forthe the same disability suffered during wartime The law provides that the higher rate Is payable for a peacetime disability incurred in hazardous extra service including including including ing such service under conditions conditions conditions condi condi- simulating war VA ex ex- No specific ru rule e can be laid down as to what constitutes ex ex- hazardous tra-hazardous service VA pointed point point- ed out adding that each Is adjudicated adjudicated adjudicated ad ad- on its own merits mertis However a spokesman said VA may consider service extra extra- extra extra- haza hazardous dous if it it itIs is performed under under under un un- un- un der conditions recognized as exceptionally exceptionally exceptionally ex ex- dangerous or if it involves risks beyond those ordinarily ordinarily or or- encountered d in routine peacetime duties I lie He said typical duties which may be adjudicated extra hazar dous include war extra I maneuvers testing of experimental weapons weapons parachute jumps operation of aircraft or submarines sea deep diving and demolition work |