Welcome to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Wounded, Ill, and/or Injured Compensation and Benefits Handbook for Service members of the Armed Forces. The purpose of this handbook is to provide Service members and their support networks with a reference guide to answer some of the most pressing questions that arise for wounded, ill, and/or injured Service members. The linked Table of Contents will take you to specific locations in the handbook; the hyperlinked words throughout the handbook will direct you to related external websites, where you’ll find more detailed information. Additionally, whenever you want to navigate back to the Table of Contents, click the ‘Back to Table of Contents’ button in the upper right-hand corner of the page. This handbook is a living document, updated annually by the DoD in collaboration with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), U.S. Department of Labor (DoL), U.S. Department of Education (ED), the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), and the U.S. Military Services