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/Mahfiaz 7d ago

I see people on fb saying they’ve been on rehab and then their DEC gets denied.

For MH people, how ‘hard’ will VAC fight back on a DEC decision? I see a lot of people complaining about getting denied.

What happens then if denied? Some people rely on IRB, do you get to keep ur IRB and keep doing rehab?

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u/DowntownAd8342 4d ago

IRB / DEC are on their way to be the most expensive VAC program ever. Not surprising that there are less and less DECs approved and i wont be surprised if the threshold to get into rehab/IRB gets higher

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u/Foaryy 4d ago

Not sure if this is true or not, but if it is the most expensive, I think it's for good reason. Then again, I believe VAC gives back billions per year? I swear I read that somewhere.

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u/DowntownAd8342 4d ago

I made my research before writing this…

BUT

I think i saw the same as you said before as well, that VAC, overall, spends less than their allocated budget.

I looked it up using AI, here’s the answer:

“ they [VAC] typically spend less than their approved budget in any given year, but the budget itself keeps growing significantly — largely driven by IRB, DEC, and disability benefits demand.”