I contacted a VA attorney to see if I qualified for smc (s). He replied with the following: As for SMC(s), you will need a 100% rating and a separate 60% rating (for a single condition different from the 100% rating). Unfortunately, we can't add other ratings to get the combined 60 for SMC(s).
Here is my story. I've been 100% P&T since 2008. My ratings are below
100% -Asthma
30% - Skin disorder
10% - rt knee
10 % - left knee
10 % -right 5th finger injury
10% - onychomycosis and tinea pedis
10% -tinnitus
I believe I qualify for smc (s) from what I've read and researched. Please advise if I'm wrong. My asthma is rated permanent in nature per va. I received the 30% skin disorder rating in 2008. This combined with my other disabilites, seperate from my 100% rating for asthma provided me 60%. Here are the questions that I have:
1. Do I qualify for SMC (s)?
2. Will I have to file a new claim or can I write my regional office and ask for it? Since SMC is a benefit and not a disabilty rating will I have to go thru the whole C&P exam process again? I coming up on my 10 year mark and don't want to do that?
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I contacted a VA attorney to see if I qualified for smc (s). He replied with the following: As for SMC(s), you will need a 100% rating and a separate 60% rating (for a single condition different from the 100% rating). Unfortunately, we can't add other ratings to get the combined 60 for SMC(s).
Here is my story. I've been 100% P&T since 2008. My ratings are below
100% -Asthma
30% - Skin disorder
10% - rt knee
10 % - left knee
10 % -right 5th finger injury
10% - onychomycosis and tinea pedis
10% -tinnitus
I believe I qualify for smc (s) from what I've read and researched. Please advise if I'm wrong. My asthma is rated permanent in nature per va. I received the 30% skin disorder rating in 2008. This combined with my other disabilites, seperate from my 100% rating for asthma provided me 60%. Here are the questions that I have:
1. Do I qualify for SMC (s)?
2. Will I have to file a new claim or can I write my regional office and ask for it? Since SMC is a benefit and not a disabilty rating will I have to go thru the whole C&P exam process again? I coming up on my 10 year mark and don't want to do that?
3.If I do qualify, will I get any back pay?
Thanks in advance...
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broncovet
I put your numbers in a VA disability calculator, and it came out to 58% which rounds up to 60 percent, here: http://www.vvaarizona.org/combined_disability.php Thus, you should get "statuatory" S
broncovet
I will add that I disagree with your attorney interpretation. The "100%" must be a single 100 percent, but the "60 percent" can be disability or disabilities.: GET YOU A DIFFERENT ATTORNEY..this one
Philip Rogers
I believe technically, using the combined ratings table, your total is 159, which would round up to 160. Therefore you should have been awarded an "s" award. You should be eligible for retro back to t
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