allansc2005 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Brother was just awarded IU, and has other conditions not associated with the IU that add up to 70%, using hadit.com scale. Will the P&T IU itself meet the requirement for 100% needed to qualify for SMC? Allan 2-2-0 HUAH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted April 20, 2017 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) allansc2005 Are you using the combined rating extra scheduler to qualify for the IU? OR ARE YOU 100% IU? If your IU Extra Scheduler they can qualify you if your combined rating is at 90% and have another separate S.C. Disability at 60% or higher. I was 90% combined rating (94.4) IU W/P&T using the extra scheduler and got 10% for tinnitus that put me at 100/% then I HAD another totally separate rating for PTSD AT 70% This qualified me for SMC-S House Bound it was a mandatory rating and yours should be too. If they didn't infer the SMC-S FOR YOU then if I was you I'd Disagree with the decision. 90% COMBINED RATING WITH IU OR 100% RATING AND WHEN A VETERAN HAS ANOTHER S.C. ''SEPARATE'' RATING 60% OR HIGHER THEN THAT IS A MANDATORY RATING. USUALLY FOR SMC-S H.B. Edited April 20, 2017 by Buck52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted April 20, 2017 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted April 20, 2017 Here is a run down to quailfy for SMC ...it is outdated 2011 & the $$ is a little more now but it will give you an Idea. just click on the link and scroll down past smc-k to smc -s http://www.purpleheart.org/ServiceProgram/Training2012/10-M- SMC final.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 allansc2005 Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 Buck, it's not me, it's my brother. He was 70% combined before he got IU, and he got an additional 30% for a knee. He doesn't have his packet yet so I can't break it down. But my question is, does 100% NON scheduler IU qualify as ONE disability needed for SMC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted April 20, 2017 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) Yes it does ''if'' he has another ''separate'' S.C. Rating of 60% or higher. 100% plus another separate disability 60% or higher qualify s him for the SMC-S H.B. allan I don't think they combined the separate S.C. Disability's it has to be one separate disability 60% or higher As I understand it. but I'm not 100% sure. ? sorry Gastone or broncovet or Ms berta will know for sure.....I am not sure they ADD the other separate disability's? Edited April 20, 2017 by Buck52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 allansc2005 Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 Buck, is it a separate COMBINED rating of 60%, or just one rating of 60% or higher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted April 20, 2017 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) I don't know how to explain it as to what I mention. TRY THIS Veteran is 100% S.C. for original S.C. Disability .&This goes for IU COMBINED RATING AT 90% Then he files a claim for another ''Separate S.C. Disability and that S.C. Disability is rated 60% or Higher then that qualify s the veteran for the Mandatory SMC-S H.B. and should be inferred. Edited April 20, 2017 by Buck52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brother was just awarded IU, and has other conditions not associated with the IU that add up to 70%, using hadit.com scale.
Will the P&T IU itself meet the requirement for 100% needed to qualify for SMC?
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Sounds like Berta needs to step in on this one, huh? Allan 2-2-0 HUAH!
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