carlie Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 I HAVE NOT BEEN IN HADIT FOR A LONG TIME, DUE TO MEDICAL PROBLEMS. I PUT IN FOR A&A BACK IN OCTORBER 2012, RECEIVED A LETTER TODAY,DATYE JUNE 20/2013. BBUT I AM CONFUSED BY THE RATING, I ALSO PUT IN FOR AN INCREASE OF MY RIGHT SHOULDER[WENT FROM 30% TO 50%] EFFECTIVE DATE OCT/12/2012. IT STATES YOUR AWARD AMOUNT AND PAYMENT START DATE YOUR MONTHLY ENTITLEMENT AMOUNT IS SHOWN BELOW MONTHLY ENTITLRMENY AMOUNT-3,368.00 PAYMENT DATE-NOV 1,2012 REASON FORCHANGE-SPECIAL MONTHLY COMPENENSATION ADJUSTMENT, IT ALSO SHOWS COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT AND MINOR CHILD ADJUSTMENT THIS IS WERE THE CONFUSION FOR ME COMES IN, IT ALSO STATES WHAT WE DECIDED ENTITLEMENT TO SPECIAL MONTHLY COMPENSATION BASED ON HOUSEBOUND CRITERIA BEING MET IS GRANTED FROM OCT,12,2012[iS THAT AN SMC AWARD OR NOT] MORE CONFUSION THEY DENIED ME A&A BECAUSE I AM NOT BEDRIDDENS OR CONFINED TO MY HOME,ECT,ECT 1. THEY GRANTED S.M.C BASED ON HOUSEBOUND CRITERIA BEING MET 2. DENIED A&A, SOME ONE PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME. IN 2012 THE COURT RESTORED MY PTSD 70% TO ME, IT WAS TAKEN AWAY FROM ME IN 2005, HAD A LAWER TAKE CAREOF THIS FOR ME, VA RESTORED MY S/C BACK TO ORININAL DATE OF 1997, [iS THERE ANY RETRO PAY INVOLVE IN THIS } LET ME KNOW, VA DID NOT ADDRESS THIS IIN MY CLAIM 2012, ALL THEY ADDRESS WAS MY SHOULDER AND A&A. I HAVE BEEN TDIU SINCE 2002 IN 2012-RESTORED MY PTSD-70% IN 2012- S/C FOR HEART-60% IN 2012-INCREASE IN RIGHT SHOULDER-50% PAID AT THE 100% SINCE 1997. I WOULD APPREICIATE ANY HELP WITH THIS, ALSO PLEASE EXCUSE ANY MISTAKES I MADE, AS I AM LEAGALLY BLIND BY THE VA STARDARDS BUT MY BLINDNESS DID NOT HAPPEN IN SERVICE, SO NOT S/C. IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO ME IN PERSON[i WILL CALL YOU} PLEASE GIVE ME YOU NUMBER, SEND IT TO barbell102@yahoo.com, THANK YOU. Please start a new topic, instead of jumping in on someone post with a different issue than yours. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qrdgv2tebc Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I AM REPOSTING MY ORINAL MESSAGE UNDER SMC FORUM AS SUGGESTED BY CARLIE THE MODERATOR BEC I STILL HAVE QUESTIONS NOT YET ANSWERED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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