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? 
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user: What is Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI)?

assistant: It is short-term financial support to help eligible service members recover from a serious injury.

user: have you been covered by SGLI and experienced a traumatic injury while serving in the military?

assistant: ok should you file a claim for TSGLI?

user: To whom does the TSGLI provide financial support?

assistant: provides support to eligible service members to recover from a serious injury.

assistant: are you eligible for TSGLI?

user: if i am eligible for TSGLI

assistant: ok, you may be able to get TSGLI if you were insured by SGLI when you suffered a traumatic injury

user: What requirements must be met to be eligible?

assistant: Do you have a planned loss that is a direct result of the traumatic injury?

user: if I have a scheduled loss that is a result of the traumatic injury

assistant: Did you have the traumatic injury before midnight on the day you left the military?

user: if you sustained the traumatic injury before midnight on the day you left the military

assistant: Did you experience a scheduled loss within 2 years 730 days of the traumatic injury?

user: if the planned loss was within 2 years 730 days of the traumatic injury?

assistant: if the planned loss was within 2 years 730 days of the traumatic injury?