bertha, i really appreciate you always answering me, more than the varo does. i spoke to a varo rep yesterday and he told me the same thing you said about what you said they would. he said you are already drawing 100%, you can't draw anymore. i quickly informed him he was wrong. i told him it would go up in the smc letters not numbers, he had a fit, but he eventually admitted iwas right. (faint and fall-over). i am still wondering how much it will go up. here are my ratings 100% for blindness w/a/a, plus LPO, plus 40% bilateral hearing loss, 10% bilateral tinnitus, and now 100% adult on-set tpye 2 diabetes. how would they do this? i have been fighting the va since 1979 and still cannot get justice. please help me. if it went up in smc it would go to r-2, or i have read something about having 2 100% disabilites being combined as one smc check and this would be more than r-2, wouldn't it? most vets don't have the time to keep fighting the va, but as long as i am able i will help any vet try to win his or her claim, because we all deserve it. vets are the backbone of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, the only thing above the vets are GOD and FAMILY, BECAUSE WITHOUT THEM THE VET WOULD HAVE NO ONE. vets are the most deserving people in the world, young or old ones. who makes sure at night while your sleeping you won't be harmed the vets, NOT THE PRESIDENT, CONGRESS, OR ANYBODY ELSE. just remember to always to pray for everyone, but especially THE VETS. i love all my fellow veterans, and with that in mind i will close and say merry christmas to all of my fellow vets and GOD BLESS YOU. LOVE YOU ALL. STAY SAFE.