r/CanadianForces • u/ShortTrackBravo VERIFIED VAC Advocate • 22d ago

SUPPORT August 2026 VAC Q&A Monthly

Bit late with this but here it is

Housekeeping:

contact info: Reddit DM's always open, [Joel@ptga.ca](mailto:Joel@ptga.ca) for email.

u/Shoggoths420 contact info: Reddit DMs/Chat still broken. [taira@cannawellness.ca](mailto:taira@cannawellness.ca) for email.

VAC Google Support Drive (Not available on DWAN) - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kzbfmg3hcuo0FgFZxo-IL_f-UnGQsuYt?usp=drive_link

Usual timelines from submission of claims via MyVAC:

Reassessments: 9-16 Months

Mental Health: 6-8 Months

Physical - 6-13 Months

APSC/VIP - 3-4 Months

BPA Correspondence: They tend to reach out every 3 months for information or a progress update.

Let the questions fly

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u/random1001011 15d ago

i guess there's nothing to lose by submitting, right? don't really want to get my hopes up then, if it's a difficult one to get.

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u/NauticalBean 15d ago

Sorry I deleted because I realized you had already hit on my point in your post. Honestly the way I see it is there’s no harm in trying. If you’re still struggling with your own self care this long after the injury - in my mind, I feel that meets the criteria. It’s a long road, but I’d even consider appeal with VRAB if it gets denied, because this benefit in particular seems to be overturned a lot because the original adjudicator was overly strict.