VA seeks OMB review of TSGLI benefits and appeal forms
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This notice asks the public to comment on the Veterans Affairs forms used to apply for Traumatic Injury Protection Program benefits and to appeal denied claims. It does not change the benefit rules themselves; it extends OMB approval for the paperwork VA uses to process these claims. The main impact is on service members and former service members who file TSGLI claims, plus VA staff and the insurer that pays approved claims. Businesses and compliance teams only need to track it if they handle veterans’ benefits paperwork or claims administration.
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Key Changes
- Requests public comments on extending OMB approval for the TSGLI application and appeal forms
- Keeps the current claims and appeals paperwork in use for VA processing of traumatic injury benefits
- Sets a comment deadline of May 29, 2026
Obligations
What this law requires
The Department of Veterans Affairs must submit the TSGLI information collection (OMB Control No. 2900-0919) to the Office of Management and Budget for review and comment before continuing the approved collection.
Comments and recommendations on the proposed extension of OMB approval for VA Form SGLV 8600 and SGLV 8600a should be submitted to VA/OMB by the stated public comment deadline.
Any person responding to the TSGLI information collection must do so only if the collection displays a currently valid OMB control number; otherwise, no response is required or can be compelled.
The Department of Veterans Affairs must allow the public to submit comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection through the reginfo.gov public comment process.
The TSGLI Application for Benefits (SGLV 8600) must display a currently valid OMB control number before VA may conduct or sponsor the collection, and respondents are not required to respond unless that valid control number is displayed.