Russell, US Army

[rapsellsr]

I have been rated SMC S for about 10 years. I have about 15 ratings that add up to about 200 per cent, non va math of which one was 60 per cent for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy. I just got infor yesterday under benefits it shows, You are receiving SMC S since 2008 and rated 7-19-19 and SMC L-1 rated 7-19-19 for 100 per cent ischemic cardiomyopathy

on account of being so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance from 04/20/2019. Does this mean I will receive both? I just don't want to lose any money. Thanks

[Berta]

Not both but the higher SMC L-1 rate:

https://benefits.va.gov/COMPENSATION/resources_comp02.asp

This is the December 2018 chart that went into effect January  2-019.

It pays to check your retro payment against the proper rate charts.

As I understand it SMC S is a hybrid but the other SMC levels can become stepping blocks to higher SMC ratings.

Dependent Status	L	L 1/2	M	M 1/2	N
Veteran Alone	$3,804.04	$4,000.69	$4,198.14	$4,486.58	$4,775.68
Veteran with Spouse	$3,974.49	$4,171.14	$4,368.59	$4,657.03	$4,946.13
Veteran with Spouse and One Parent	$4,111.28	$4,307.93	$4,505.38	$4,793.82	$5,082.92
Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents	$4,248.07	$4,444.72	$4,642.17	$4,930.61	$5,219.71
Veteran with One Parent	$3,940.83	$4,137.48	$4,334.93	$4,623.37	$4,912.47
Veteran with Two Parents	$4,077.62	$4,274.27	$4,471.72	$4,760.16	$5,049.26
Additional A/A spouse. See footnote (b)	$156.32	$156.32	$156.32	$156.32	$156.32

 

Without Children, SMC-N 1/2 through SMC-S

Dependent Status	N 1/2	O/P	R.1	R.2/T	S
Veteran Alone	$5,055.60	$5,338.04	$7,627.64	$8,749.09	$3,421.90
Veteran with Spouse	$5,227.05	$5,508.49	$7,798.09	$8,919.54	$3,592.35
Veteran with Spouse and One Parent	$5,363.84	$5,645.28	$7,934.48	$9,056.33	$3,729.14
Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents	$5,500.63	$5,782.07	$8,071.67	$9,193.12	$3,865.93
Veteran with One Parent	$5,193.39	$5,474.83	$7,764.43	$8,885.88	$3,558.69
Veteran with Two Parents	$5,330.18	$5,611.62	$7,901.22	$9,022.67	$3,695.48
Additional A/A spouse. See footnote (b)	$156.32	$156.32	$156.32	$156.32	$156.32