Va Smc Codes

SMC Rates Without Children SMC-N12 through SMC-S.

Va smc codes. VA can pay more compensation to a Veteran who lost or lost the use of specific organs or body parts due to military service. See With Children or Without Children above. Find the 2021 special monthly compensation rates that may apply to you. Loss or loss of use means amputation or no effective remaining function of an extremity or organ.

SPECIAL MONTHLY COMPENSATION CODES AND RATES 2018-2019 Entitlement Codes 01 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 and 91. This topic contains information on SMC codes. SMC N12 through SMC S These tables cover SMC N 12 O P R1 R2 and S. The following conditions qualify for a rating under Category L.

VA Veterans Benefits Administration Compensation Special Monthly Compensation SMC Rate Table - Effective 12119 Compensation Special Monthly Compensation SMC Rate Table - Effective 12119. Your next check will already reflect them. These are the new rates that were updated on December 1 2020. Loss of use of BOTH buttocks For loss of use in this case the veteran must be unable to rise to their feet and remained balanced without using their arms or assistance and the condition is rated at least 50 under VASRD code 5317.

SMC is only given for VA Disability. The following conditions will qualify a veteran to receive SMCl ½ benefits. The tables are either with or without children. SMC L through SMC N These tables cover SMC L L 12 M M 12 and N.

1114k is payable for each anatomical loss or loss of use of one hand one foot both buttocks one or more creative organs blindness of one eye having only light perception deafness of both ears having absence of air and bone conduction complete organic aphonia with constant inability to communicate by speech or in the case of a woman veteran loss of 25 or more of tissue from a single breast or both breasts in combination including loss. Ratings above the SMCl level to include SMC m SMC n SMC o SMC p SMCr and SMC s are specialized multifaceted levels which are based on various specific combinations of anatomical loss or loss of use of designated extremities andor senses together with seriously disabling conditions and particular degrees of aid and attendance requirements housebound or bedridden statuses deemed medically necessary and explicit service-connection ratings. Dependent Status N 12 OP R1 R2T S. The rate of compensation for a single veteran without dependents SMCl ½ is 411754 per month as of December 2020.

VA special monthly compensation SMC is a higher rate of compensation that we pay to Veterans as well as their spouses surviving spouses and parents with certain needs or disabilities. The VA rating for this condition must be 100 to qualify. For example SMC-K k if the veteran as the result of service-connected disability has suffered the anatomical loss or loss of use of one or more creative organs SMC-S s If the veteran has a service-connected disability rated as. VA considers the following disabilities for Special Monthly Compensation SMC.

See With Children or Without Children above. Below is the table with all the current Special Monthly Compensation SMC rates. What is considered loss or loss of use. You dont have to do anything to get the new rates.

Special monthly compensation under 38 USC. The tables are either with or without children. Amputation of one foot and amputation of the other knee.