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Should I Be At Smc L 1/2?
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ollie100
You are receiving the following compensations
SMC (L-1) Effective Date : 12/06/2011 Entitled to special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1114, subsection (l) and 38 CFR 3.350(b) on account of being so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance while not hospitalized at U.S. government expense from 12/06/2011.Rating Date : 01/26/2013
SMC (P-1) Effective Date : 12/06/2011 Entitled to special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1114, subsection (p) and 38 CFR 3.350(f)(3) at the rate intermediate between subsection (l) and subsection (m) on account of schizophrenia, paranoid type with depression with additional disability, tardive dyskinesia, independently ratable at 50 percent or more from 12/06/2011. .
..My wife was looking thru ebenefits and noticed this feature.. .Should I be getting paid at SMC L or L 1/2. .....Im confused....Im getting paid at the SMC L level......Im rated at 100% P&T and the A&A is probably for all of my disabilities.....Thank you for your responses and your service!!!!!
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<<<<<<<<<< 38 CFR 3.350(f)(3) at the rate intermediate between subsection (l) and subsection (m) on account of schizophrenia, paranoid type with depression with additiona
FormerMember
You might want to rethink that logic, Ollie. SMC L is also known as Aid and Attendance 1 or abbreviated A&A 1. A&A 1 is SMC L. Look carefully at the requirements for L and at 38 CFR 3.350(b)(3
Chuck75
"all of my disabilities were used" The VA can/might say this, and they have been known to cheat by using less favorable interpretations. For instance, it's possible to use up all disabilities, and n
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