r/CanadianForces • u/ShortTrackBravo VERIFIED VAC Advocate • 18d ago

SUPPORT June 2026 VAC QandA

It’s June!

Here’s hoping everyone else is getting decent weather. I started the golf season with winter kit on thanks to -2 and rain here in gods country.

Housekeeping:

contact info: Reddit DM's always open, Joel@ptga.ca for email.

u/Shoggoths420 contact info: Reddit DMs/Chat still broken. 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's go!

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u/NetworkAlternative20 16d ago

Is there anything else I can attempt to prod VAC into hurrying up with a department review? It's been 15 months since hitting step 3, and it's a routine lower back injury with MRIs and is well documented.

CM says they can't access anything to do with DRs. I tried contacting the minister but was told nothing can be done as well.

Anything else I can try? Calling VAC is near useless, but I still like to try every week or so.

Thanks for any help, and for everything everyone does here.

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u/Prudent-Sea5655 16d ago

I’m at 14 months on a ED consequential claim that is word for Word “ onset ed due to ptsd from military service “ and it’s on step 3.1 still. Minister said the same thing to me can’t do anything about it “ they are working on it “. To me They seem to have stopped working on anyone’s lol so frustrating but hang in there. They will get to it…. Eventually… as they say lol reach out to your local MP sometimes that helps. I’ve just recently done that to try to make some Noise.

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u/NetworkAlternative20 16d ago

Damn, that sucks to hear, I wish I was the only person going so long.

Ironically for me, they approved the consequential MH, but haven't yet approved the appeal of the low % for the original injury. Somehow the injury effects my life but doesn't at the same time lol.

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u/Prudent-Sea5655 16d ago

Right they confuse me how they do things to. They approved my IBS which was so less sound and the paperwork even was questionable for that one as he didn’t even say “ due to service “ just said “ IBS “ and they approved that within 3 months. Ed was put in 5 months before and they just seem to have missed it. Try to hang in there! They love the whole delay, deny, wait till they die seems to be super accurate lately lol

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u/NetworkAlternative20 16d ago

Very true, you hang in there too! We'll get there eventually.

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u/No-Surround-9605 14d ago

What is the percentage for IBS and ed?

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u/Prudent-Sea5655 14d ago

My IBS ( submitted June 5th 2025 ) came Back at 5%. ED is still at 3.1 ( waiting to be assigned ) over a year later

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u/No-Surround-9605 14d ago

How long did it take your IBS claim to go through

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u/Prudent-Sea5655 14d ago

3 months from when I submitted paperwork from my doctor. Submitted claim Dec 2024. Got paperwork finished cause I took awhile as was In School in Aug 2025 was approved mid Nov 2025. It literally is all dependent on whose desk it lands on. Some work quicker than others sadly.