Have been rated at 0% for scars shell fragment wound since 1971 among other injuries to my left side. Since then other serviced connected issues have brought my rating to 100% IU PT. Going to have a TKR done on my left knee next week at the LR VAMC. During the pre operation screening yesterday the APN asked if the knee is service connected and I told her yes. She said that she would fill out the paperwork and forward it to the Regional office for a temporary rating. She looked at her screen and no knee rating showed up. She recommended that I go the regional office and have this corrected. Regional Office says that the rating for the knee is in their computer and that's all that mattered. He looked at his screen again and said that since I was being paid at the 100% rate there would not be any increase in the dollar amount received. Asked about SMC S in having one rating at 100% and others at 60%. He stated that the one at 100% rating had to be a permanent rating and that temporary ratings do not apply. At that point my PTSD was coming to the surface and I knew that I had to leave right now without being escorted out. When I had my prostate removed I received SMC-S temporarily. Have things changed? Sure would be nice to have the claim and the paper work submitted by the VAMC. Should I file electronically next week to save the date?
I know the money for SMC-S is only a few hundred more than what I now receive but I feel that if a claim is justified than submit it.
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Have been rated at 0% for scars shell fragment wound since 1971 among other injuries to my left side. Since then other serviced connected issues have brought my rating to 100% IU PT. Going to have a TKR done on my left knee next week at the LR VAMC. During the pre operation screening yesterday the APN asked if the knee is service connected and I told her yes. She said that she would fill out the paperwork and forward it to the Regional office for a temporary rating. She looked at her screen and no knee rating showed up. She recommended that I go the regional office and have this corrected. Regional Office says that the rating for the knee is in their computer and that's all that mattered. He looked at his screen again and said that since I was being paid at the 100% rate there would not be any increase in the dollar amount received. Asked about SMC S in having one rating at 100% and others at 60%. He stated that the one at 100% rating had to be a permanent rating and that temporary ratings do not apply. At that point my PTSD was coming to the surface and I knew that I had to leave right now without being escorted out. When I had my prostate removed I received SMC-S temporarily. Have things changed? Sure would be nice to have the claim and the paper work submitted by the VAMC. Should I file electronically next week to save the date?
I know the money for SMC-S is only a few hundred more than what I now receive but I feel that if a claim is justified than submit it.
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