Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs Special Monthly Compensation
Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) is a tax-free benefit for veterans, their spouses, surviving spouses, and parents. It provides higher rates due to special circumstances like the need for aid or specific disabilities. This additional compensation addresses various anatomical losses or impairments that are service-connected. The responsibility for determining loss of use of extremities lies with the rating activity, not the examining physician.
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Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs
Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) REFERENCE: M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, Chapter 2, Section H Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) Change Date: October 20, 2017 https://www.benefits.va.gov/COMPENSATION/types-compensation.asp
Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) SMC is an additional tax-free benefit that can be paid to Veterans, their spouses, surviving spouses and parents. For Veterans, Special Monthly Compensation is a higher rate of compensation paid due to special circumstances such as the need of aid and attendance by another person or by specific disability, such as loss of use of one hand or leg. For spouses and surviving spouses, this benefit is commonly referred to as aid and attendance and is paid based on the need of aid and attendance by another person.
Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) Special monthly compensation (SMC) is an additional level of compensation to Veterans (above the basic levels of compensation payable based on disability ratings of 0 to 100 percent) for various types of anatomical losses or levels of impairment due solely to service-connected (SC) disabilities. 4
Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) The responsibility for determining whether there is loss of use (LOU) of an extremity rests with the rating activity, and cannot be delegated to the examining physician. 5
Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) Rate Table - Effective 12/1/17 SMC Rate Payment variation $105.61 K Usually added to other rate or paid as the rate when percentage is zero. $67 Q Paid in place of a rate. Without Children With Children SMC-L through SMC-N SMC-L through SMC-N SMC-N 1/2 through SMC-S SMC-N 1/2 through SMC-S Without Children, SMC-L through SMC-N Dependent Status L L 1/2 M M 1/2 N $3,700.43 $3,891.72 $4,083.79 $4,364.38 $4,645.60 Veteran Alone $3,866.24 $4,057.53 $4,249.60 $4,530.19 $4,811.41 Veteran with Spouse $3,999.30 $4,190.59 $4,382.66 $4,663.25 $4,944.47 Veteran with Spouse and One Parent $4,132.36 $4,323.65 $4,515.72 $4,796.31 $5,077.53 Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents $3,833.49 $4,024.78 $4,216.85 $4,497.44 $4,778.66 Veteran with One Parent $3,966.55 $4,157.84 $4,349.91 $4,630.50 $4,911.72 Veteran with Two Parents $152.06 $152.06 $152.06 $152.06 $152.06 Additional A/A spouse. See footnote (b)
Without Children, SMC-N 1/2 through SMC-S Dependent Status N 1/2 O/P R.1 R.2/T S $4,918.87$5,192.65$7,419.88$8,510.79$3,328.70 Veteran Alone $5,084.68$5,358.46$7,585.69$8,676.60$3,494.51 Veteran with Spouse $5,217.74$5,491.52$7,718.75$8,809.66$3,627.57 Veteran with Spouse and One Parent $5,350.80$5,624.58$7,851.81$8,942.72$3,760.63 Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents $5,051.93$5,325.71$7,552.94$8,643.85$3,461.76 Veteran with One Parent $5,184.99$5,458.77$7,686.00$8,776.91$3,594.82 Veteran with Two Parents Additional A/A spouse. See footnote (b) $152.06 $152.06 $152.06 $152.06 $152.06
With Children, SMC-L through SMC-N Dependent Status L L 1/2 M M 1/2 N $3,987.67$4,178.96$4,371.03$4,651.62$4,932.84 Veteran with Spouse and One Child $3,811.32$4,002.61$4,194.68$4,475.27$4,756.49 Veteran with One Child $4,120.73$4,312.02$4,504.09$4,784.68$5,065.90 Veteran with Spouse, One Parent and One Child $4,253.79$4,445.08$4,637.15$4,917.74$5,198.96 Veteran with Spouse, Two Parents and One Child $3,944.38$4,135.67$4,327.74$4,608.33$4,889.55 Veteran with One Parent and One Child $4,077.44$4,268.73$4,460.80$4,741.39$5,022.61 Veteran with Two Parents and One Child Add for Each Additional Child Under Age 18. See footnote $82.38 $82.38 $82.38 $82.38 $82.38 Each Additional Schoolchild Over Age 18. See footnote (a) $266.13 $266.13 $266.13 $266.13 $266.13 $152.06 $152.06 $152.06 $152.06 $152.06 Additional A/A spouse. See footnote (b)
With Children, SMC-N 1/2 through SMC-S Dependent Status N 1/2 O/P R.1 R.2/T S $5,206.11$5,479.89$7,707.12$8,798.03$3,615.94 Veteran with Spouse and One Child $5,029.76$5,303.54$7,530.77$8,621.68$3,439.59 Veteran with One Child $5,339.17$5,612.95$7,840.18$8,931.09$3,749.00 Veteran with Spouse, One Parent and One Child $5,472.23$5,746.01$7,973.24$9,064.15$3,882.06 Veteran with Spouse, Two Parents and One Child $5,162.82$5,436.60$7,663.83$8,754.74$3,572.65 Veteran with One Parent and One Child $5,295.88$5,569.66$7,796.89$8,887.80$3,705.71 Veteran with Two Parents and One Child Add for Each Additional Child Under Age 18. See footnote $82.38 $82.38 $82.38 $82.38 $82.38 Each Additional Schoolchild Over Age 18. See footnote (a) $266.13 $266.13 $266.13 $266.13 $266.13 $152.06 $152.06 $152.06 $152.08 $152.06 Additional A/A spouse. See footnote (b) Footnotes a. See footnote a on the DISABILITY COMPENSATION - BASIC RATES chart for an example of how to add a schoolchild. b. See footnote b on the DISABILITY COMPENSATION - BASIC RATES chart for an example of how to determine the rate where a spouse is entitled to A/A.
