Longfellow

Thank you, for going a little deeper into the SMC subject matter, Buck52. ie. 100% plus another disability rating at 60% or more. lmtanner1972 did write: I interpreted lmtanner1972 as having other disabilities that may be 50% or more. I thought he was also asking if he will get retroactive VA disability pay back to his initial filing? IDK, maybe or maybe not! It depends on what was written in his NOD? It's extremely difficult to give an accurate assessment without seeing what all of his current SC VA disability ratings. He may also be eligible for A&A. Hence the reason I mention joining Veteran 100% SC disability groups on Face Book. In one of those groups he would be able to take a screen shot, then redact his VA award letter, and post it to get a more accurate assessment from other VA SMC Veterans with similar SC disabilities. I'm rated at SMC now. Although my total VA SC disabilities add up to 370%. I'm before the BVA now waiting for the VLJ to make a clarification from the previous inept VARO remand decisions. I wish I would have filed a claim with the VA when I was discharged in the 70's. But, because I prescribed only Fiorinal by the USAF exit exam evaluating NP and was told I had to be missing arms or legs to get any VA benefits. Similar to AskNod, I finally woke up to the false and misleading information given at discharge and from VSO's along the way. I initially filed my 1st VA SC disability claim back in 'January of 99. I'm still on the VA hamster wheel sorting out the previous inaccurate VARO ratings and waiting for CUE retro pay. It should all coalesce by this October - November time frame. Good Luck to all with their VA travails!

You are now eligible for the additional VA SMC rating, if you don't already receive it. It all depends upon how this increase came about. Generally the answer is NO. Only if you filed for a CUE back to the original date of your SC disability? Now is the time for you to join one of the many SC 100% P+T groups on FB.