Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) Tables

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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. Loss, or loss of use, is described as either an amputation or, having no effective remaining function of an extremity or organ. There are several sub-categories of the SMC (SMC-K, SMC-L, SMC-Q, etc.) which affect the monthly payment rate.

The following SMC payment rates apply:

SMC	Rate	Payment variation
K	$96	Usually added to other rate or paid as the rate when percentage is zero.
Q	$67	Paid in place of a rate.

Veterans without Children	Veterans with Children
SMC-L through SMC-N	SMC-L through SMC-N
SMC-N ½ through SMC-S	SMC-N ½ through SMC-S
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Without Children, SMC-L through SMC-N

Dependent Status	L	L 1/2	M	M 1/2	N
Veteran Alone	$3,446	$3,624	$3,803	$4,064	$4,326
Veteran with Spouse	$3,601	$3,779	$3,958	$4,219	$4,481
Veteran with Spouse and One Parent	$3,725	$3,903	$4,082	$4,346	$4,605
Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents	$3,849	$4,027	$4,206	$4,467	$4,729
Veteran with One Parent	$3,570	$3,748	$3,927	$4,188	$4,450
Veteran with Two Parents	$3,694	$3,872	$4,051	$4,312	$4,574
Additional Aid and Attendance (A/A) spouse. See footnote (b)	$141	$141	$141	$141	$141

Without Children, SMC-N 1/2 through SMC-S

Dependent Status	N 1/2	O/P	R.1	R.2	S
Veteran Alone	$4,580	$4,835	$6,909	$7,925	$3,100
Veteran with Spouse	$4,735	$4,990	$7,064	$8,080	$3,255
Veteran with Spouse and One Parent	$4,859	$5,114	$7,188	$8,204	$3,379
Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents	$4,983	$5,238	$7,312	$8,328	$3,503
Veteran with One Parent	$4,704	$4,959	$7,033	$8,049	$3,224
Veteran with Two Parents	$4,828	$5,083	$7,157	$8,173	$3,348
Additional aid and attendance (A/A) spouse. See footnote (b)	$141	$141	$141	$141	$141

With Children, SMC-L through SMC-N

Dependent Status	L	L 1/2	M	M 1/2	N
Veteran with Spouse and One Child	$3,714	$3,894	$4,071	$4,332	$4,594
Veteran with One Child	$3,550	$3,728	$3,907	$4,168	$4,430
Veteran with Spouse, One Parent and One Child	$3,838	$4,016	$4,195	$4,456	$4,718
Veteran with Spouse, Two Parents and One Child	$3,962	$4,140	$4,319	$4,580	$4,842
Veteran with One Parent and One Child	$3,674	$3,852	$4,031	$4,292	$4,554
Veteran with Two Parents and One Child	$3,798	$3,976	$4,155	$4,416	$4,678
Add for Each Additional Child Under Age 18. See footnote	$77	$77	$77	$77	$77
Each Additional Schoolchild Over Age 18. See footnote (a)	$248	$248	$248	$248	$248
Additional aid and attendance (A/A) spouse. See footnote (b)	$141	$141	$141	$141	$141

With Children, SMC-N 1/2 through SMC-S

Dependent Status	N 1/2	O/P	R.1	R.2	S
Veteran with Spouse and One Child	$4,848	$5,103	$7,177	$8,193	$3,368
Veteran with One Child	$4,684	$4,939	$7,013	$8,029	$3,204
Veteran with Spouse, One Parent and One Child	$4,972	$5,227	$7,301	$8,317	$3,492
Veteran with Spouse, Two Parents and One Child	$5,096	$5,351	$7,425	$8,441	$3,616
Veteran with One Parent and One Child	$4,808	$5,063	$7,137	$8,153	$3,328
Veteran with Two Parents and One Child	$4,932	$5,187	$7,261	$8,277	$3,452
Add for Each Additional Child Under Age 18. See footnote	$77	$77	$77	$77	$77
Each Additional Schoolchild Over Age 18. See footnote (a)	$248	$248	$248	$248	$248
Additional aid and attendance (A/A) spouse. See footnote (b)	$141	$141	$141	$141	$141

FOOTNOTES:

for each school child are shown separately. They are not included with any other compensation rates. All other entries on this chart reflecting a rate for children show the rate payable for children under 18 or helpless. To find the amount payable to a 70% disabled veteran with a spouse and four children, one of whom is over 18 and attending school, take the 70% rate for a veteran with a spouse and 3 children, $ 1,513 , and add the rate for one school child, $168. The total amount payable is $1,681.
Where the veteran has a spouse who is determined to require aid and attendance (A/A), add the figure shown as "additional for A/A spouse" to the amount shown for the proper dependency code. For example, veteran has A/A spouse and 2 minor children and is 70% disabled. Add $95, additional for A/A spouse, to the rate for a 70% veteran with dependency code 12, $1,461. The total amount payable is $ 1,556.

SMC (K)	This rate is added to any percentage from 0% through 100%. It is added to all SMC's except (O), (Q), and (R). A veteran may receive from one to three SMC (K) awards in addition to his basic and SMC rates.
SMC (Q)	This rate is a protected rate that has not been awarded since August 19, 1968. It is paid in place of any percentage other than 0%.
SMC (L) through SMC (N)	These tables cover SMC (L), (L 1/2), (M), (M 1/2) and (N). The tables are either with or without children. See With Children or Without Children above.
SMC (N1/2) through SMC (S)	These tables cover SMC (N 1/2), (O), (P), (R.1), (R.2) and (S). The tables are either with or without children. See With Children or Without Children above.

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