Ha, I got it! ( SMC K)

[Richard1954]

About two weeks ago I was granted service connection for ED, but the rating did not say one thing about a K award. I prefected an appeal and requested a K award it was mailed on 23 May. Well I just looked at ebenefits - under addition Benefits and look what it says, see the last entry.  So it looks like they just took their time before listing it in ebenfits, but again nothing in the award letter mentions it. I Love it when a plan comes together !

You are receiving the following compensationsLearn More

SMC (K-1)Effective Date :

Entitled to special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1114, subsection (k) and 38 CFR 3.350(a) on account of loss of use of one foot from 09/27/1998.

Rating Date : 05/19/2022

SMC (L-1)Effective Date : 01/31/2007

Entitled to special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1114, subsection (l) and 38 CFR 3.350(b) on account of being so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance while not hospitalized at U.S. government expense from 01/31/2007.

Rating Date : 05/19/2022

SMC (P-1)Effective Date : 01/31/2007

Entitled to special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1114, subsection (p) and 38 CFR 3.350(f)(3) at the rate intermediate between subsection (l) and subsection (m) on account of entitlement to the rate equal to subsection (l) with additional disability, low back strain with degenerative disc disease with left foot drop independently ratable at 50 percent or more from 01/31/2007.

Rating Date : 05/19/2022

SMC (K-1)Effective Date : 04/21/2022

Entitled to special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1114, subsection (k) and 38 CFR 3.350(a) on account of loss of use of a creative organ from 04/21/2022.

Rating Date : 05/19/2022

 

Edited May 30, 2022 by Richard1954
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[Tbird]

Congratulations on the win.

[Whodat]

Congratulations. Well done. 

I had got denied ed due to my age. I am still fighting. I see men older than me that are getting it. 

[Richard1954]

4 hours ago, Whodat said:

I had got denied ed due to my age. I am still fighting. I see men older than me that are getting it. 

This would be an illegal denial. .The VA CANNOT consider age when adjudicating any claim.

I am 68 and I was awarded service connection with nothing in my medical record except a recent perscription ( Apr 2022) for ED Drug that I will never use, 

Frankly, my COPD prevents me from most phycical activities. I only requested service connection for the K award, otherwise why bother since its an automatic 0% rating.

You should look at the denial you received, and if it was denied because of age,  Submit a CUE claim, because no matter when it was denied this is just wrong.

[Whodat]

Well the VA will try anything for a denial. I have the scripts and also SC conditions that can cause Ed but was denied because of my age and that I smoke. I did not start smoking until after I joined the service and after redeployment from Desert Storm. 

[pacmanx1]

Congratulations!

[Richard1954]

On 5/31/2022 at 1:45 PM, Whodat said:

Well the VA will try anything for a denial. I have the scripts and also SC conditions that can cause Ed but was denied because of my age and that I smoke. I did not start smoking until after I joined the service and after redeployment from Desert Storm. 

I don't see how they can deny it for either reason, smoking is not against the law, and its not like taking illegal drugs, and it is illegal for the va to deny a claim based on age. In fact no claim can be denied based on age because the law says that cannot consider age as a factor in any case.

Edited June 1, 2022 by Richard1954
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