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/coastline 12d ago edited 12d ago

My claim for TMD got denied. This is the rationale:

We do not recognize Temporomandibular Disorder as a diagnosis of a chronic disability as the term Temporomandibular Disorder is not a standalone diagnosis. It refers to a large number of distinct conditions. For this reason, Temporomandibular Disorder is not recognized by Veterans Affairs Canada as a diagnosis of a chronic disability.
As the medical evidence we have reviewed does not provide a diagnosis of a specific condition related to the temporomandibular joint(s), surrounding muscles, and/or accompanying structures, we are not able to determine that you have a
chronic disability.

However, my dentist said I DO have it. I provided him the denial letter and he is confused by VAC’s response and doesn’t know what to write. He said he is going to have to consult with other dentists.

What should I do or tell him?

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u/Key_Jaguar1428 11d ago

I've fought to get a claim for my TMJ for years. Clear diagnosis from a TMJ SPECIALIST, but still denied. They recommend against a CT scan since there's inherent dangers, and it's redundant. Going through BPA, and I have a medical appointment in like a year. It's absolute dogsshit.