FormerMember Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 As promised, I attach a big winner. I've never found so many CUEs under one rock. Kev's DRO reviewer called him up to tell him he knew more about SMC than she did. My name never came up fortunately. Redacted DRO for R2 for Kevin.pdf Presson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted February 1, 2018 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted February 1, 2018 4 hours ago, Jdfute said: What is pyramiding? Is there a person who understands the SMC and how to file so that the VA representatives know how to properly assign the correct SMC level? It seems arbitrary, almost like the VA rep was just cut and pasting from the manual because they didn’t really understand MS and the long list of conditions that follow. check this link out it explains pyramiding. https://www.hillandponton.com/the-vas-rule-against-pyramiding/ Source: Hill & Ponton Disability Attorneys. Also listen to Asknod he is one if not the best Veteran Advcoate Hadit has...Also Gastone and Ms Berta and broncovet and Vyne and some of the other members are great. Just ask your question in the correct forum usually in the Veteran claims and research Forum...place a subject title for what you need help with and members will give you some great information. & Welcome to hadt.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jdfute Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 19 hours ago, asknod said: MS is rated under DC 8018 but only discusses the minimum rating of 30%. Obviously, to get to SMC M either you have other ratings above 50% or 100% which give you the "bump" permitted by §3.350(f)(3) or (4). Needing A&A is a 100% rating in itself which got you to SMC L in the first place. Always understand, SMC is the least understood of all VA entitlements. I've had raters tell me they have tried for years to grasp it but never succeeded. That begs the question "So who did you turn to in order to figure it out?" This is why I end up litigating in this area more than any other. It's also one of the most lucrative for the Vets as SMC is paid once you can prove entitlement-even if it was years or decades ago. I totally understand. I have all of the above yet can’t get past M. It looks like the rater is trying to follow the example in the VA manual but just stop there without really looking at my case. I’m not sure how to get my case to a rater that knows how to rate. I’ve been researching SMC for years now but I keep hitting hitting as brick wall in raters that don’t understand how to rate a multiple condition case like MS. I was so very happy to see the rating decision posted on this site with R2. It was so great to see a proper analysis. I need that but don’t know the path. I have filed for years know but to no avail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 FormerMember Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 Email me re your SMC conundrum, sir. I'll be out of the office until next Wednesday. I got an invite to go to DC to be sworn in at the CAVC Tuesday. My business email is gagraham51@gmail.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jdfute Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Will do. I'm very grateful for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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As promised, I attach a big winner. I've never found so many CUEs under one rock. Kev's DRO reviewer called him up to tell him he knew more about SMC than she did. My name never came up fortunately.
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No, Berta. I got a letter Friday from them asking me just exactly what my disabilities consist of since I put down that I was 100% disabled and unemployed. I'm sure the OGC never bothered to look it u
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As promised, I attach a big winner. I've never found so many CUEs under one rock. Kev's DRO reviewer called him up to tell him he knew more about SMC than she did. My name never came up fortunately.
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MS is rated under DC 8018 but only discusses the minimum rating of 30%. Obviously, to get to SMC M either you have other ratings above 50% or 100% which give you the "bump" permitted by §3.350(f)(3) o
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