newbe Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 anyone know how to apply for SMC (special monthly comp.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Berta Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 (edited) Newbe- in your most recent VA decision letter they might have considered you for SMC but denied and gave a reason- then again maybe they did not mention SMC. If they did deny- see what it was in that decision that they denied for. Otherwise I suggest you read over carefully the SMC criteria : Here is A & A and House bound: http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:DC0lKy...&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 I posted the 38 CFR 1114 link here the other day for the other SMC award criterias. I suggest you study them and see what criteria you fit into by medical evidence- and just send them a letter as a claim for SMC. You can state why you feel you are eligible for consideration of this benefit and attach copies of any medical evidence that would help. Sometimes I think it is easier to do their job for them than wait for them to figure this stuff out. SMC can be complex. This might help someone. I have two CUES on SMC accrued that VA never awarded my husband posthumously,when they awarded PTSD 100% SC. I assumed (like an ass) in 1997 that 1151 disability is not an SMC issue but it is. (he was over 200% Sec 1151 SCand eligible for SMC consideration and award.)My new vet rep never questioned this because he got the award letter copy 2 weeks after I signed his POA and was not familiar with the whole claim.I was so tired of the 3 year long battle that I didnt even think much about it for many years. What I did- is I supported the recent CUEs with evidence from the VA itself-OGC opinion and a CHAMPVA letter- so they know he should have been considered and awarded SMC. I looked over his whole disability picture aside from his PTSD and determined that he feel into the SMC R-1 level. I told them the "S" award criteria was obvious but that award is unacceptable to me- to stave that off- I supported my request for SMR r-1 with VA medical evidence (the R-1)as he was documented at over 200% Sec 1151 and also referred them to the veteran's SSA awards- he had two separate 100 % SSA awards and SSA records are more extensive on a few SMC conditions than the VA med records. My long point here is- if you can- request the specific SMC level of award that you feel your medical evidence will support. Some awards take into consideration family member statements- stuff like that -but they also depend on bonafide documented medical evidence of the SMC criteria. I would file the claim even if you dont have all the med evidence or are unable to determine the level you want but then I would sure attempt to send them ,in separate submissions, anything at all that will support the claim. Edited January 24, 2006 by Berta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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