SMC Special Monthly Compensation

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   The Best Explanation Of Smc From Asknod. 1 2 3

   January 12, 2014 by jbasser

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   http://asknod.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/special-monthly-compensation-what-is-it/

   

   Last reply by jfrei, January 5, 2017

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   Special Monthly Compensation At The Statutory Housebound Rate 1 2 3 4 11

   September 19, 2010 by carlie

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   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Veterans Benefits Administration Washington, D.C. 20420 July 22, 2009 Director (00/21) All VA Regional Offices and CentersIn Reply Refer To: 211B Fast Letter 09-33 SUBJ: Special Monthly Compensation at the Statutory Housebound Rate This letter provides guidance for adjudicating claims involving entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate based on a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC or Court) in Bradley v Peake. Background 38 U.S.C.

   

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   Examination For Housebound Status Or Permanent Need For Regular Aid And Attendance

   April 25, 2012 by carlie

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   http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/vba-21-2680-are.pdf EXAMINATION FOR HOUSEBOUND STATUS OR PERMANENT NEED FOR REGULAR AID AND ATTENDANCE 21-2680.pdf

   

   Last reply by carlie, April 25, 2012

   • VA Form 21-2680 (June 2008)
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   100% P&T

   November 7, 2019 by Logan

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   I have 100% on a single rating for PTSD. I have 10% on GERD and others. {increase to 60% if i should} I have 20% on my back {My goal is to try to increase % on my back if i should} I have 10% on right lower extremity I have 10% on my ankle I have 10% on my hand TOTAL: 100% P&T on all of them. Should I continue to do more claims to increase, and add more new claims related to combat related? I plan on trying to increase GERD to 60%, and I plan on trying to get headaches 50% aiming to that percentage, migraines 50%, and tinnitus added 10% if i need to after 100% PT already. I also have others that is labeled 0% as service co…

   

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   Calculating Income/assets for A&A

   May 9 by RyanHart

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   A veteran who is 100% T&P receives generally over 3k per month from VA and receives healthcare at no cost. Would this not automatically disqualify said Vet from A&A based on income restrictions? The posts I've read seem to take this income to count against the income requirement. What am I overlooking?

   

   Last reply by Buck52, May 9
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   Not sure whats next 1 2

   April 25 by meadows87

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   I am 100% P&T with a 100% PTSD rating alone, from December 2017. I also have had to have shoulder surgery and hold a 10% rating for that, 10% for tinnitus, 20% for lumbar(back), 20% for right knee. The 100% PTSD made me paid at a 100% rate since. Here is where things get bad, typically I know we are told not to add disabilities when we reach 100%. However, I am quite literally slowly deteriorating now. For the last year and a 1/2, I hospitalized at least once a month from cyclic vomiting syndrome. It had made me lose weight,my health and any hope I had in life. My Wife has quit college to be able to take care of me. My kids are scared. I have so many notes becaus…

   

   Last reply by meadows87, May 2
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   ptsd Put in for PTSD Increase and SMC L 1 2 3 4

   May 17, 2016 by Navy04

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   Due to some good advice and help on here, I decided to put in a claim last week for an Increase to my current PTSD 70% and SMC L. My wife is paid to be my Caregiver thru the VA Post 9/11 VA Caregiver Program. I had my Yearly Reassessment recently and the VA decided to continue my at the highest Tier, and listed me as not being able to Bath, or do activities of daily living without the help of my wife. My PTSD has been very bad for a few years, but I was scared to put in for an increase, as I did not want to rock the boat. As most of you know the VA has done alot to mess with me to include my recently being Reviewed, Even though I am 100% P&T. The VA actually reduced m…

   

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   Sgtguy

   March 24 by Sgtguy

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   So I have bad PTSD and I know its bad and pretty sure I have TBI but never tested. I was blown out of a vehicle in a training accident in 2001(actually video’d) and also mortared and rpg’d a few times during the Iraq invasion and medivac’d home for toxic therapy(brutal) due to a flesh eating parasite. I have all sorts of muscular Skeletal injuries and had a disk removed in my neck. I served in the Marines, NG, and active duty Army unit 2014. Since then I haven’t worked at all besides attempting to run a LLC from home to pay the bills which was unsuccessful. Even though the VA had me produce a income form straight up showing it was unsuccessful they still say I am workin…

   

   Last reply by Sgtguy, March 24
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    Great fight for R2- 3 years

    March 10 by asknod

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    Here's a great story to start Spring. Janet and Donald are my oldest customers. Janet found me here in 2014 before I was accredited. She waited and bided her time waiting for me to get my license to kill. https://asknod.org/2020/03/09/bva-r2-you-cant-always-get-what-you-want/ Nothing, I mean nothing, could keep this woman from winning. She also snagged all the goodies on SHA and the auto grant without me. I do hope Cupcake will be that aggressive on my account if I get this ill.

    

    Last reply by asknod, March 10

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    Review of hospitalization?

    February 9 by waccamawwild

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    I am 100% p&t and just had a knee replacement on previous 10% service connected right knee that has service connection of 23 years. I also have one disability rated 70% and another rated 60% as well as others at lower amounts. I looked on ebenefits and it says I have a claim in for review of hospitalization that I didn't initiate. Do I now qualify for SMC S or another SMC? Should I be worried about my 100% p&t? Do I need to be doing something? Thoughts? Advice? Game plans? Help?!!? It was total knee replacement.

    

    Last reply by broncovet, February 9
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    SMC S with tdiu (Bradley vs Peake)

    February 8 by broncovet

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    Ok, so if you have tdiu, then Howell suggests you should also get SMC S..because you are not leaving the home "for work". However, at a minimum, read this: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Veterans Benefits Administration Washington, D.C. 20420 July 22, 2009 Director (00/21) All VA Regional Offices and Centers In Reply Refer To: 211B Fast Letter 09-33 SUBJ: Special Monthly Compensation at the Statutory Housebound Rate This letter provides guidance for adjudicating claims involving entitlement to special monthly …

    

    Last reply by broncovet, February 8
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    A Study of Two R1 Cases

    January 12 by asknod

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    Check it out. https://asknod.org/2020/01/11/vba-fort-fumble-va-down-for-double/

    

    Last reply by paulstrgn, January 13

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    VA missed SMC S +K

    November 12, 2019 by asknod

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    Here's a good one. Fresh off the VBMS Computer. Thailand Vets can win. It takes finesse. https://asknod.org/2019/11/11/veterans-day-2019-udorn-rtafb-my-band-of-brothers/

    

    Last reply by Valhalla0321, November 17, 2019

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    Copy of PVA Guide for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC)

    June 29, 2019 by Richard1954

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    I have attached the PVA guide about SMC's .. its dated.. but not much if anything has changed since it was published This guide makes if easy to understand SMC's Hope it helps a lot of Veterans PVA Guide to SMC's.pdf

    

    Last reply by GBArmy, June 29, 2019

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    M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, Chapter 2, Section H - Special Monthly Compensation (SMC)

    June 23, 2019 by Tbird

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    M21-special-monthly-compensation.pdf

    

    Last reply by Tbird, June 23, 2019
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    Special Monthly Compensation by cck-law.com

    June 23, 2019 by Tbird

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    SPECIAL MONTHLY COMPENSATION EXPLAINED FRIDAY MAY 19, 2017LAST UPDATED: MAY 1ST, 2019 VA pays Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) to qualifying veterans with especially serious disabilities or combinations of disabilities. The idea is that certain disabilities and combinations of disabilities are more debilitating than regular disability compensation rates account for, so VA pays a higher rate of compensation if you have them. VA should automatically give you Special Monthly Compensation if you qualify for it. You do not have to apply. If, however, you believe you qualify for SMC but are not receiving it, you can call your VA regional office or contact an att…

    

    Last reply by Tbird, June 23, 2019
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    Smc l - I need help 1 2 3 4

    May 3, 2019 by OldSoldier

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    Guys i’m terrified here. My wife has been my caregiver for a lot of years. I was too messed up until a few years ago to even be able to try to get benefits increase from 50%. After 4 years of fighting the va, I’m 100% p&t finally. Now I need to either get caregiver or smc l. After the last examiner lied outright, I’m afraid filing for AA will mean another c p. I can’t go through that the last year and half fighting the va ruined what was left of my health. Help appreciated, my heads swimming and I did try to read postings here but my brain not working like it should if u file aa does it mean a c p? If p&t how come people still get c p exams? I have op…

    

    Last reply by GeekySquid, May 9, 2019

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    SMC R1

    February 12, 2019 by mbl22885

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    https://cck-law.com/news/special-monthly-compensation-explained/ http://www.militarydisabilitymadeeasy.com/specialmonthlycompensation.html Both of the above claim a veteran is entitled to R1 when I tried looking in the m21 and the CFR, and I couldn’t find anything to back this up. Has anyone ever heard of someone qualifying for R1 based on the above or know if there’s something I’m missing in the m21 and CFR? Thank you in advance. PS I called the law firm and an attorney is supposed to call me back.

    

    Last reply by asknod, February 13, 2019
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    SMC R1

    February 12, 2019 by mbl22885

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    https://cck-law.com/news/special-monthly-compensation-explained/ http://www.militarydisabilitymadeeasy.com/specialmonthlycompensation.html Both of the above claim a veteran is entitled to R1 when I tried looking in the m21 and the CFR, and I couldn’t find anything to back this up. Has anyone ever heard of someone qualifying for R1 based on the above or know if there’s something I’m missing in the m21 and CFR? Thank you in advance. PS I called the law firm and an attorney is supposed to call me back.

    

    Last reply by mbl22885, February 12, 2019
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    *** should va have filed** 1 2

    February 5, 2019 by david dupe

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    in 2005 I was granted tdiu 100% sc p/t. cad 60% sc, and five others rated at 10% sc. when I was awarded this (1) should they have filed for smc etc. at this time? (2) if they should have filed, can I go back and request for them to back date it? Thanks!!!

    

    Last reply by david dupe, February 6, 2019