Compensation for Injured/Disabled Servicemembers

The Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offer a number of compensatory programs for wounded Servicemembers.

These entitlements and benefits have different purposes:

• To provide pay during a portion of the rehabilitation time from wounds, in juries and illness incurred in combat;
• To provide payment for traumatic injuries that result in severe losses; or
• To compensate you for the reduction of your military retired pay due to the receipt of VA compensation.

This webpage presents an overview of the many types of compensation available for injured Servicemembers:

• Combat-Related Injury & Rehabilitation Pay (CIP)
• Traumatic Injury Protection under Service member’s Group Life Insurance (TSGLI)
• Disability Retired Pay
• VA Disability Compensation
• Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC)
• Combat-Related vs Service-Related
• Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) for Serious Disabilities
• Individual Unemployability Benefit (IU)
• Social Security Benefits

NOTE! Laws change frequently so always refer to the Web sites referenced for up-to-date information.