Va Smc Letters

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Va smc letters. What is considered loss or loss of use. SMC L through SMC N These tables cover SMC L L 12 M M 12 and N. SMC is referred to by a letter code. There are generally two levels of SMC.

An SMC compensates for non-economic losses when certain types of injuries can significantly change a veterans ability to live and function as he did before military service. A veteran may receive from one to three SMC K awards in addition to his basic and SMC rates. Each letter and a ½ increase represents an increased severity of the service-connected condition s and symptoms. A Ratings under 38 USC.

SMC is a compensation paid in addition to the regular Disability Compensation to a veteran who as a result of military service incurred the loss or loss of use of specific organs or extremities. But your letter will still be valid even with the incorrect address. To download a letter youll need the latest version of Adobe Reader. SMC Q This rate is a protected rate that has not been awarded since August 19 1968.

This is your monthly basic rate. If you were a Veteran with a dependent spouse no dependent parents or children and you had an SMC-M designation your monthly basic rate would be 449619 each month. Some of the letter categories also have ½ levels The higher levels of SMC l through o and special aid and attendance benefits r-1 and r-2 are payable for combinations of anatomical loss or loss of use of the extremities at different levels blindness and regular AA 15. VA considers the following disabilities for Special Monthly Compensation SMC.

On the Basic SMC rates table find the amount for your disability rating and SMC letter designation. This is your monthly basic rate. The rates of special monthly compensation stated in this section are those provided under 38 USC. Special monthly compensation under 38 USC.

Before you download your VA letter well ask you to review the address we have on file for you. It is paid in place of any percentage other than 0. 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. SMC l Special Monthly Compensation l encompasses a specific group of service-connected conditions that would qualify a veteran for SMC.

Example Veteran with no children. VA can pay more compensation to a Veteran who lost or lost the use of specific organs or body parts due to military service. To help veterans who have specialized needs due to severe service injuries the VA makes available a special monthly compensation award SMC. On the Basic SMC rates table find the amount for your disability rating and SMC letter designation.

You can find the VAs version of the SMC descriptions at 38 CFR. Loss or loss of use means amputation or no effective remaining function of an extremity or organ. If you were a Veteran with a dependent spouse no dependent parents or children and you had an SMC-M designation your monthly basic rate would be 449619 each month. This is your monthly basic rate.

If this address isnt correct you can update it. The letters come from the statutory subsection that created the SMC levels 38 USC. These ratings are in addition to the numerical ratings established under the standard rating schedule and are identified by letters such as SMC k SMC l SMC m SMC n SMC o SMCp SMC r SMC s and the recently added SMC t. Basic levels and higher levels.

Example Veteran with no children. On the Basic SMC rates table find the amount for your disability rating and SMC letter designation. SMCk SMCl SMCo SMCr and so forth. 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.