The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected fungus infection, finding that the current 10 percent rating adequately reflects the severity of his symptoms.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a higher evaluation as there is no indication of exudation or constant itching, extensive lesions, or marked disfigurement due to the fungal infection.
- Claimed conditions
- fungus infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0031552
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral otitis media with tympanic membrane perforation and fungus infection is etiologically related to active service, resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.
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