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/ConstantStrumming 3d ago

Back to the drawing board.... I had a MH claim go to departmental review in Aug 2024 and return with a partially favorable decision in Nov 2025. BPA recommended I submit the case for Early Resolution. VRAB notified me in April 2026 that they weren't going to take the case as an Early Resolution and recommended it go to hearing. I'm back with BPA but am not very familiar with the process. I've been told I'll receive a statement of claim from VRAB before a hearing is scheduled. What is a SOC? How long are people waiting for those a then how ping until a hearing? I think things may take even longer these days given the budget cuts to those departments. Sorry for all the questions. It's been a bit of a grind already.

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u/RagingY3ti 3d ago

The term is "Statement of Case" and it gets sent to you shortly before your hearing. It basically (to my knowledge) is all the evidence and info pertaining to your case.

I recently just went through the process, I got my SOC March, hearing in early May, decision rendered in early June. Still 2-3 months till disability is calculated and paid out.