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Special Monthly Compensation To receive an SMC
(m) award you must have one of the following: Anatomical loss (or loss of use) of: - Both hands
- Both legs at the region of the knee
- One arm at the region of the elbow with one leg at the region of the knee
- Blindness in both eyes, having only light perception
- Blindness in both eyes resulting in the need for
regular aid and attendance
To receive an SMC (n) award you must have one of the following: - Anatomical loss (or loss of use) of both arms at
the region of the elbow
- Anatomical
loss of both legs so near the hip that it prevents the use of a prosthetic appliance
- Anatomical loss of one arm so near the shoulder that it prevents the
use of a prosthetic appliance, along with the anatomical loss of one leg so near the hip that it prevents the use of a prosthetic
appliance
- The anatomical loss
of both eyes, or blindness in both eyes that includes loss of light perception
To receive an SMC (o) award you must have one of
the following: - Anatomical
loss of both arms so near the shoulder that it prevents the use of a prosthetic appliance
- Bilateral deafness (both ears) rated at least 60% disabling, along
with service-connected blindness with visual acuity of
20/2000 or less in both eyes
- Complete
deafness in one ear or bilateral deafness rated at least 40% disabling, along with service-connected blindness in both eyes
that includes loss of light perception
- Paraplegia-paralysis of both lower extremities, along with bowel and bladder incontinence
- Helplessness due to a combination of loss (or loss of use) of two extremities
with deafness and blindness, or a combination of multiple injuries causing severe and total disability
To receive an SMC
(p) award you must have one of the following: - Anatomical loss (or loss of use) of a leg at or below the knee, along with the anatomical loss (or
loss of use) of the other leg at a level above the knee
- The anatomical loss (or loss of use) of a leg below the knee, along with the anatomical loss (or
loss of use) of an arm above the elbow
- The anatomical loss (or loss of use) of one leg above the knee and the anatomical loss (or loss of use) of one hand
- Blindness in both eyes, meeting the requirements
listed for SMC (l), (m) or (n)
To receive an SMC (r) award you must: - Be receiving the maximum SMC (o) benefits and require:
- Aid and attendance, or
- Aid and attendance of another person without which you would require
hospitalization, nursing home care or other residential type care
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