| Casualty Category | | Description | Casualty Category is the Classification of a person's condition, who has been designated as a casualty to an organization.
Usage
Casualty Category is used to classify a casualty for reporting purposes based upon the Casualty Type and the Casualty Status. Casualty Category specifically documents the circumstances surrounding a person's injury, illness, death, or similar status. This information may be provided by a DoD Military Service member's chain of command, an investigating officer, or the Casualty Manager and is updated as necessary.
Casualty Category is also used to determine a DoD Military Service member's eligibility for benefits, Pay and Allowances. | |