Is Va SMC permanent?
This is typically a permanent circumstance. Note that the VA has a tendency to misinterpret SMC to require housebound status under the first set of requirements, but that is an incorrect standard.
What is VA SMC M?
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. Find the 2021 special monthly compensation rates that may apply to you.
What is VA SMC K?
Category K gives extra Special Monthly Compensation based solely on the loss of (amputation or removal) or loss of use of a body part or function. This is in addition to: Regular VA Disability compensation, even if you do not qualify for any other type of Special Monthly Compensation.
What are the easiest VA claims?
According to a recent Veterans Administration report to Congress, the ten most common newly-awarded medical conditions that are getting approved for benefits are as follows:
- Tinnitus.
- Limitation of flexion (knee)
- Hearing loss.
- Lumbosacral or cervical strain (back and neck strains)
- Limitation of arm motion.
- General scars.