Great question. If you apply forA&A, the VA will usually schedule this exam irrespective of the doctor’s letter you provide. The VA likes to use its own examiners. 99% of the time it will not trigger a C&P exam for a specific condition; rather, the VA will usually only schedule an aid and attendance examination. With this in mind, usually your evaluations are safe from a potential reduction proposal because of a bad exam report. Obviously, there’s a chance of something unfavorable happening anytime a veteran asks the VA to take action in their case. This is unfortunate. However, there’s little to be concerned with in that regard when applying for A&A. We hope this helps. Good luck!
Can you qualify for more than one A&A condition? If so, how would it affect your current SMC award? I'm 100% Scheduler, SMC L-1 with now two seperate conditions rated at 60%.
Thanks for the comment. Yes, you can qualify for more than one A&A condition, though each condition will have it's own eligibility criteria. The combined effect of multiple A&A conditions may increase your overall need for assistance. If you qualify for additional A&A conditions, your SMC award may remain the same. The amount of SMC is typically determined by the severity of your combined disabilities, and adding more A&A conditions might not significantly change the overall severity of your disabilities for SMC purposes. With that said, we recommend you speak with a claims representative to help determine the potential impact on your SMC award.
If you are 100% P&T will applying for aid and attendance trigger new C&P exams or is the doctor's letter enough?
Great question. If you apply forA&A, the VA will usually schedule this exam irrespective of the doctor’s letter you provide. The VA likes to use its own examiners. 99% of the time it will not trigger a C&P exam for a specific condition; rather, the VA will usually only schedule an aid and attendance examination. With this in mind, usually your evaluations are safe from a potential reduction proposal because of a bad exam report.
Obviously, there’s a chance of something unfavorable happening anytime a veteran asks the VA to take action in their case. This is unfortunate. However, there’s little to be concerned with in that regard when applying for A&A.
We hope this helps. Good luck!
@@VADisabilityGroup Thank you 🙏🏿
Very helpful, thanks
@@VADisabilityGroupdo our caregivers have to attend the c&p exams too?
@@VADisabilityGrouphow much weight does the Va form 21-2680 play in you being approved?
Is it important that the letter theVA sends you says VA HAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE VETERAN IS CAPABLE OF TAKING CARE OF MONEY .
Just because you can handle money doesn’t mens you don’t need help with ADL’s
Can you qualify for more than one A&A condition? If so, how would it affect your current SMC award?
I'm 100% Scheduler, SMC L-1 with now two seperate conditions rated at 60%.
Thanks for the comment. Yes, you can qualify for more than one A&A condition, though each condition will have it's own eligibility criteria. The combined effect of multiple A&A conditions may increase your overall need for assistance.
If you qualify for additional A&A conditions, your SMC award may remain the same. The amount of SMC is typically determined by the severity of your combined disabilities, and adding more A&A conditions might not significantly change the overall severity of your disabilities for SMC purposes. With that said, we recommend you speak with a claims representative to help determine the potential impact on your SMC award.