Tsgli Changes October 1, 2011

[USNDW]

I may have already posted this here, or seen it posted here, but I looked and could not find it so I wanted to make sure it was known.

10/1/2011 They are changing the requirements for Service Members, or Veterans who were seriously injured due to a traumatic event. From 2011 until 12/2005 if you were injured and qualified for the TSGLI payment anywhere from $25,000-$100,000 depending on your loss, you had to have suffered the injury in the OIF/OEF Theatre. After that it could be anywhere in the world as long as you had SGLI, and for those who did not have SGLI, if they were injured in theatre then they would be eligible anyway.

I knew nothing about TSGLI until after I retired but was reading some legislation one day and saw it mentioned. I didn't fully understand the guidelines so I went to the VA website and checked out the SGLI site. I suffered a traumatic event on 5/27/2005, but I did not suffer a loss of 30 days of daily living activity until 2/2006, therefore I did not qualify. October 1st of this year they are changing the guidelines making service members who suffered a traumatic event anywhere in the world, who were covered by SGLI, eligible to receive TSGLI.

I already contacted NAVSTA Millington, TN and verified that they are sending my claim in for payment on October 1st. I had applied last year because I was a little confused by the explanation, but was denied. I also knew at the time there was legislation pending to change it so I would be eligible this year.

For anyone who suffered a traumatic event while serving after 9/2001, and who has not received, was denied, or ever applied for TSGLI, I would recommend you chack out the information on the VA website. I might be a little off on the dates, but they should be pretty close. For any of you who don't qualify, I can't apologize for Congress, they make the rules.

[cooter]

Did Congress give a reason why as for the starting date and not earlier?

[broncovet]

Cooter, typically Congress makes legislation effective a year or more in advance to give the agency's affected time to implement it, including budgeting for it. This one is no different.

[cooter]

Cooter, typically Congress makes legislation effective a year or more in advance to give the agency's affected time to implement it, including budgeting for it. This one is no different.

Actually, I meant earlier than 2001 effective date. I should of explained in more detail. Sorry about that.

[USNDW]

I don't know the answer for that. I don't recall how long TSGLI has even been around??