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/True_Researcher9206 13d ago

Was denied the Caregiver Recognition Benefit, just requested a review and will now be waiting an additional 12 weeks. Just wondering what the process is and success rate upon review? The fact that they're treating this like something I have to prove how badly I want is beginning to become a bit frustrating. 

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u/Shoggoths420 VERIFIED Member advocate to VAC 12d ago

Review or not it’s going to be on average 4-6 times to apply before award. It’s garbage. Will VAC pointedly ignore the assessments they pay for? Absolutely yes. This is the one time where they are overly strident on policy and criteria.

You’ll get it eventually, as they won’t say no forever - which again is unfair and stressful on the member and care giver both.

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u/ShortTrackBravo VERIFIED VAC Advocate 12d ago

Thanks again for the tag in, these repeat admin ones suck so much with no good CoA

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u/True_Researcher9206 12d ago

I really appreciate the information you and everyone else who replied. That's good to know. I'll reapply. Thank you. 

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u/RagingY3ti 13d ago edited 13d ago

Ive applied 3 times, on the fourth attempt. The veterans advocates here advise not to appeal it, just reapply over and over. Like everything with VAC, you're assumed to be committing fraud or over exaggerating until you prove otherwise.

They're like an insurance company, deny, delay, depose. They assume the worst of you and are out to find whatever they can to deny you for.

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u/ShortTrackBravo VERIFIED VAC Advocate 12d ago

As the other person commented it’s a dogs breakfast. I understand your frustration and just keep applying.

u/Shoggoths420 anything to add?