Can You Get Rated At More Than 100% Sc And Get More Money Too?

[IconicX]

I have a friend who insists that you get more money if you go over 100% SC. First I hear you CAN be rated at more than 100% SC disabled. Is this true? But most importantly, isn't the max amount of monetary benefits we can receive is what is listed in the 100% SC schedule? I know 100% SC veterans can receive different amounts based on marital status and dependents. I am not talking about that. What I am talking about is being rated as (for instance) 130% SC and getting more money than a 100% SC vet just because of that, marital status and dependents excluded. He believes he has met some one like this. Any clarity on this will save our friendship. (LOL)

[Teac]

Thanks for your reply. I believe that a person can get multiple ratings for different conditions that can add up to a total of over 100% all together. Isn't that true? A veteran can be 100% PTSD and have physical disabilities that are SC too and rated at different % and the total being more than 100%. I think that is why a lot of Veterans believe that they are 130 % or 160%. But does that entitles them for more money or SMC? ( Basser please chime in if you like?)

Ok when you say a veteran is more than 100% you are refering to using straight math and adding all the disabilities together,,, for instance if I added all of my disabilities using straight math I would be 250. But the va does not use straight math when figuring the overall disability percentage, they instead use the whole man concept that is they start with 100% and substract using the combined rating table.

In my case I am rated as: 100, 60, 30,10 ,10,10,10, 10, 10 added = 250 but the va does not use straight math .. no one can be more that 100% disabled

this table is too confusing to explain here so ...

Go to the link below to get an understanding of the combined rating

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=c130ec487ea61b8a40ad0836188b94bc&rgn=div5&view=text&node=38:1.0.1.1.5&idno=38#38:1.0.1.1.5.1.98.21

[IconicX]

Thanks. It makes sense the way you explain it.