windy city Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Does anybody knowledegable with the SMC criterias. Need Help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Objee Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Does anybody knowledegable with the SMC criterias. Need Help. Windy - Be more specific. What SMC category are you asking about?? Ralph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windy city Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 Windy - Be more specific. What SMC category are you asking about?? Ralph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windy city Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 Windy - Be more specific. What SMC category are you asking about?? Ralph Ralph this is the situation, I am 100% for PTSD, 40% for FMS and have an additional 10% for a foot injury plus I recieave A&A at the L level. My question is that section 3.350 smc criteria states that any additional 50% or combinations of 50% disabilities entitles you to the next intermediate, so should I be getting paid at the L level or at the L1/2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorothy Kansas Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Windy-- If you are receiving the an rate L-N and you have another 50 percent combined you can increase 1/2 step. So in your case you would go to L 1/2 but remember its based on VA math. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windy city Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 Windy-- If you are receiving the an rate L-N and you have another 50 percent combined you can increase 1/2 step. So in your case you would go to L 1/2 but remember its based on VA math. Thank for your answer, I am going to talk to my DAV rep. about it. So that means that every time you get a 50% sc you automatically move a half step or this is just a one time deal, because I have a nod to file for my sleep apnea for which I use a cpap and I was told that that is a 50%sc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Objee Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Ralph this is the situation, I am 100% for PTSD, 40% for FMS and have an additional 10% for a foot injury plus I recieave A&A at the L level. My question is that section 3.350 smc criteria states that any additional 50% or combinations of 50% disabilities entitles you to the next intermediate, so should I be getting paid at the L level or at the L1/2. Windy, you're at 100%/50% thus: 100% - PTSD + 50% - FMS & foot. [40% + (100 - 40%)x10%. The (100 - 40%)x10% portion = 6%. 40% + 6% = 46%, Goes to 50%.] More VA Math: (44% would go back to 40%, 45% and up goes to 50%) The VA rates on "remaining well person" (RWP). e.g. - Say you're rated at 70% disabled. RWP would be 30%. More ratings would apply ONLY to the RWP. The basic 70% is the total rating foundation. Each additional rating builds on the RWP that's left until you hit 100% (if ever). Seems screwy, but there's a logic in there somewhere! :) Ralph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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