When receiving a rating decision and a
grant of service connection for disability compensation, a veteran is assigned
a rating percentage of up to 100% that entitles them to a monthly payment of a
certain amount due to their disability related to their military service.
Sometimes, however, even a 100% VA disability rating amount may not be enough
compensation. For those situations, there are other VA benefits a veteran may
qualify for provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs that allows them to
receive compensation greater than the 100%. This is Special Monthly
Compensation (SMC).
VA Special monthly compensation
The rating schedule is meant to compensate
veterans for reduced earning capacity due to their disability. SMC disability
benefits are different because they are meant to compensate veterans for
non-economic factors, such as personal inconvenience, social inadaptability,
and the profound nature of the disability. SMC benefits provide additional
compensation at a rate much higher than the 100% rate. SMC is reserved for
veterans that have suffered certain severe disabilities, severely disabled
veterans who are housebound, or in need of regular aid and attendance or daily
health-care services. These rules and procedures for qualifying for SMC can be
complicated, so here we will look at a general overview of SMC to make you
aware that such benefits exist and that you may be entitled to them.
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