NOTE: VA_Fast_Letter_09-33.pdf 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 compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate based on