### Question
How is the term inability to carry out the activities of daily living defined?


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

> 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&apos; GROUP LIFE INSURANCE**

