### Question
How does SERVICEMEMBERS&#8217; GROUP LIFE INSURANCE define inability to carry out the activities of daily living?


### Answer
Under *38 U.S.C. § 1980A*, **inability to carry out the activities of daily living** is defined as:

> the inability to independently perform two or more of the following six functions:


(i) Bathing

#### Citation:
  - *38 U.S.C. § 1980A*
  - Heading: **PART II-GENERAL BENEFITS > CHAPTER 19-INSURANCE > SUBCHAPTER III-SERVICEMEMBERS&#8217; GROUP LIFE INSURANCE**

