b. The SMC rate payable under is authorized for the following disabilities Criteria for Entitlement to anatomical L/LOU of both hands SMC at the (m) anatomical L/LOU of both legs at a level, or with complications, preventing Rate natural knee action with prostheses in place anatomical L/LOU of one arm and one leg preventing natural elbow and knee action with prostheses in place, due to the level of involvement or with complications blindness in both eyes having LPO, or blindness in both eyes leaving the Veteran so significantly disabled as to be in need of regular A&A. Additional SMC is payable to Veterans with bilateral blindness who are c. General Criteria for already entitled to SMC under who also have varying degrees of SC hearing Entitlement to loss or SC L/LOU of an extremity. SMC for Blindness With Hearing Loss or L/LOU of an Extremity d. SMC for A Veteran is entitled to SMC under if the Veteran has a combination of Bilateral Deafness bilateral deafness rated at 60-percent or more (and the hearing loss in either Evaluated as ear is SC), and 60-Percent or SC blindness with bilateral visual acuity of 20/200 (6/60) or less. More and Bilateral Visual Before the enactment of on December 26, 2007, SC Note: PL 110-157 Acuity of blindness with bilateral visual acuity of 5/200 (1.5/60) or less was required for 20/200 or Less entitlement to SMC . A Veteran with total SC deafness in one ear, such as that numerically e. SMC for SC designated as and SC blindness with “XI,” Deafness in One Ear and LPO or less, bilaterally, is entitled to SMC under and , or Bilateral visual acuity of 5/200 (1.5/60) or less bilaterally, is entitled to an additional Blindness half-step in the level of SMC, under the provisions
b. Criteria for Entitlement to SMC at the (m) Rate The SMC rate payable under is authorized for the following disabilities anatomical L/LOU of both hands anatomical L/LOU of both legs at a level, or with complications, preventing natural knee action with prostheses in place anatomical L/LOU of one arm and one leg preventing natural elbow and knee action with prostheses in place, due to the level of involvement or with complications blindness in both eyes having LPO, or blindness in both eyes leaving the Veteran so significantly disabled as to be in need of regular A&A. c. General Criteria for Entitlement to SMC for Blindness With Hearing Loss or L/LOU of an Extremity Additional SMC is payable to Veterans with bilateral blindness who are already entitled to SMC under who also have varying degrees of SC hearing loss or SC L/LOU of an extremity. d. SMC for Bilateral Deafness Evaluated as 60-Percent or More and Bilateral Visual Acuity of 20/200 or Less A Veteran is entitled to SMC under if the Veteran has a combination of bilateral deafness rated at 60-percent or more (and the hearing loss in either ear is SC), and SC blindness with bilateral visual acuity of 20/200 (6/60) or less. Note: Before the enactment of PL 110-157 on December 26, 2007, SC blindness with bilateral visual acuity of 5/200 (1.5/60) or less was required for entitlement to SMC . e. SMC for SC Deafness in One Ear and Bilateral Blindness A Veteran with total SC deafness in one ear, such as that numerically designated as “XI,” and SC blindness with LPO or less, bilaterally, is entitled to SMC under and , or visual acuity of 5/200 (1.5/60) or less bilaterally, is entitled to an additional half-step in the level of SMC, under the provisions
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