HadIt.com Elder jbasser Posted January 12, 2014 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted January 12, 2014 http://asknod.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/special-monthly-compensation-what-is-it/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Jerrel Posted January 13, 2014 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted January 13, 2014 Asknod dose have a very nice web site.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinian Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator broncovet Posted May 30, 2015 Moderator Share Posted May 30, 2015 I certainly agree about Asknod and his website on SMC. However, also on A/N's website is this gem: https://asknod.wordpress.com/2014/08/25/cavc-howell-v-nicholson-what-smc-s-really-says/ If you are 100 percent you should read this. Howell vs Nicholson changes everything. Here is why: You see, the VA had a nasty habit of scheduling Veterans seeking HOUSEBOUND for a C and P exam. If they showed up, this means they were not housebound, and it was denied. Howell changed all that, as follows: Because the meaning of the term “substantially confined” is ambiguous and there is no regulatory interpretation, “the Court must determine the meaning” of the term “and the Board’s obligation” thereunder. Thompson v. Brown, 8 Vet.App. 169, 175 (1995); see also Jackson and Cropper, both supra. The Secretary submits that the clear implication of this term is that the requirement that one be “substantially confined” is met when the claimant is restricted to his house except for medical treatment purposes. The Secretary, citing to Senate Report No. 1745 (June 27, 1960), notes that in passing section 1114(s) Congress intended to provide additional compensation for veterans who were unable to overcome their particular disabilities and leave the house in order to earn an income as opposed to an inability to leave the house at all. Buck52 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionoce Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 The fact that a veteran can't leave his place to work is sufficient for SMC "s"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Chuck75 Posted July 20, 2015 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted July 20, 2015 The fact that a veteran can't leave his place to work is sufficient for SMC "s"? SMC S is most commonly awarded when a veteran meets the 100% + 60% criteria. It's possible to have SMC awarded for other reasons as well. The authorizing language is a bit loose, and if the RO felt that it was appropriate, should forward the claim to the "central office" for a decision. Even though a veteran may not have the necessary SC'd percentages, SMC can be awarded. I'm not saying that it happens very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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