Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI) 
TSGLI also known as Servicemembers Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection provides short - term financial support to help eligible service members recover from a severe injury. If you were covered by SGLI and experienced a traumatic injury while serving in the military , find out how to file a claim for TSGLI or appeal a past decision. 

Am I eligible for TSGLI? 
You may be able to get TSGLI if you were insured by SGLI when you experienced a traumatic injury , and you meet all of the requirements listed below. All of these must be true. You: Have a scheduled loss that is a direct result of the traumatic injury , and Suffered the traumatic injury before midnight on the day that you left the military , and Suffered a scheduled loss within 2 years 730 days of the traumatic injury , and Have survived for a period of not less than 7 full days from the date of the traumatic injury the 7-day period begins on the date and time of the traumatic injury and ends 168 full hours later , and Were an active - duty military member, a Reservist, a National Guard member, on funeral - honors duty, or on 1-day muster duty 

Are any injuries excluded from TSGLI? 
Yes. To qualify for TSGLI , none of the descriptions below can be true of your injury. None of these can be true. Your injury can t : Be self - inflicted on purpose or the result of an attempt at self - injury, or Involve the use of an illegal drug or a controlled substance that was given or taken without the advice of a medical doctor , or Be the result of medical or surgical treatment of an illness or disease, or Occur while you re committing or trying to commit a felony, or Be the result of a physical or mental illness or disease not including illness or disease caused by a wound infection; a chemical, biological, or radiological weapon; or accidentally swallowing a contaminated substance View TSGLI loss standards 

Can I get retroactive TSGLI for a past injury? 
You may be ab

user: Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI)

assistant: TSGLI also known as Servicemembers Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection provides short - term financial support to help eligible service members recover from a severe injury .

user: i i was covered by SGLI and experienced a traumatic injury while serving in the military

assistant: find out how to file a claim for TSGLI or appeal a past decision

user: Am I eligible for TSGLI?

assistant: You may be able to get TSGLI if you were insured by SGLI when you experienced a traumatic injury 

user: what are the requirements to qualify

assistant: 
if you meet all the serious requirements eligible for the program

user: 
so tell me how to be eligible what are the requirements

assistant: You may be able to get TSGLI if you were insured by SGLI when you experienced a traumatic injury and you meet all of the requirements

assistant: All of these must be true

user: 
so tell me how to be eligible what are the requirements

assistant: Have a scheduled loss that is a direct result of the traumatic injury

user: no

assistant: 
then you cannot be eligible for these benefits

user: Can I get retroactive TSGLI for a past injury?

assistant: You may be able to get retroactive TSGLI meaning that it takes effect starting from a date in the past if you were injured between October 7 , 2001 , and November 30 , 2005