Va Smc Benefits

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Va smc benefits. Loss or loss of use of a hand or foot immobility of a joint or paralysis loss of sight of an eye having only light perception. SMC Q This rate is a protected rate that has not been awarded since August 19 1968. SMC benefits are meant to provide additional VA disability compensation for events such as the amputation or loss of use of the hand foot arm or leg and the impairment of the senses such as total blindness or deafness. Department of Veterans Affairs VA Special Monthly Compensation SMC program may provide benefits in addition to or instead of disability compensation if there is loss or loss of use of a limb sight speech hearing mobility sexual organ or functioning or for certain other disabilities.

For Veterans Special Monthly Compensation is a higher rate of compensation paid due to special circumstances such as the need of aid and attendance by another person or by specific disability such as loss of use of one hand or leg. While VA Disability ratings come according to the loss of the ability to work an SMC rating is given in relation to the difficulty of living a normal life. SMC stands for Special Monthly Compensation. For example a single veteran rated at 100 receives 290683 per month but at the highest level of SMC benefits for aid and attendance the special monthly compensation rate would be 817989 per month.

It is paid in place of any percentage other than 0. The VA might give you a rating of 70 on your right leg because of an injury that prevents you from working but an SMC rating would be given because the loss of your right-hand makes it difficult for. The disabilities VA can consider for SMC include. SMC benefits cover situations when a 100 disability rating isnt sufficient for a veterans needs.

Loss or loss of use means amputation or no effective remaining function of an extremity or organ. SMC L through SMC N These tables cover SMC L L 12 M M 12 and N. VA special monthly compensation SMC is a higher rate of compensation that we pay to. Special compensation includes compensation based on.

SMC provides additional monetary compensation awards and where applicable can establish entitlement to additional ancillary benefits such as the VAs Specially Adapted Housing Grant and the Automobile and Adaptive Equipment Grants. A veteran may receive from one to three SMC K awards in addition to his basic and SMC rates. Veteran with Spouse One Parent and One Child. VA considers the following disabilities for Special Monthly Compensation SMC.

VA can pay more compensation to a Veteran who lost or lost the use of specific organs or body parts due to military service. SMC is an additional tax-free benefit that can be paid to Veterans their spouses surviving spouses and parents. Loss or loss of use of a hand or foot Loss of sight or hearing. Special monthly compensation ratings can make up for a veterans inability to work.

Veteran with One Child.