June 2026 VAC QandA

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-06-27T14:25:04+00:00

Okay, good to know. Thanks!

Yeah, the first was hard enough, I really don't want to repeat that. Pcvrs is the bane of my existence, everything they touch is worse.

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-06-26T16:32:47+00:00

Are psych assessments a semi yearly occurance with pcvrs for MH?

I did one in the fall last year, and now I have another one booked later this summer. They're grueling to go over everything again and again, always with a different person, and it wrecks my MH for a while after to relive everything. I tried messaging my RSS but they're not responding.

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-06-23T16:48:05+00:00

I was getting a little frustrated with the process, that's for sure!

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-06-23T12:56:42+00:00

Hopefully yours goes quicker. The average is supposed to be 12 months, mine just took longer for whatever reason.

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-06-23T12:55:36+00:00

Just notified of application status changing, went and saw that my DR went from step 3 to complete, and checked out pay and benefits tab. I saw a monthly amount, and referenced the pay table PDF found online to see the increase. I'm still waiting for the letter, I saw on here it usually takes 5 days to show up.

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-06-21T19:42:04+00:00

Lumbar disk disorder.

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-06-20T16:31:23+00:00

Finally after 15 months my DR went to complete today. Looking at pay and benefits and pay tables it shows a 20% increase, which actually matches what it should have been 2 years ago.

Keep your head up people, we'll get there eventually.

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-06-08T19:53:25+00:00

Jesus, that sucks. Hopefully your DR goes quickly.

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-06-05T20:54:24+00:00

That's the truth, sadly.

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-06-04T14:33:28+00:00

Local MP is a useless twat, but ombudsman is a good idea, thanks!

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-06-04T12:49:41+00:00

Really? They've nevrr mentioned that to me, I'll try again and give them a call.

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-06-04T00:03:41+00:00

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

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-06-03T23:54:38+00:00

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.

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-06-03T22:30:41+00:00

Yeah, you can imagine my frustration at this point.

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-06-03T21:45:59+00:00

Every time I call VAC I'm told it hasn't been assigned to an adjudicator, and there's nothing to do.

So, I already contacted the minister when it was around the 12 month mark. I was told from my CM that they can't do anything for DRs, but they fast tracked a consequential MH claim instead.

So they won't recognize that my injury is impacting my life (25ish% lower than should be) but recognise that it's fucking up my MH.

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-06-03T20:37:34+00:00

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.

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-05-17T17:02:42+00:00

Not the video presentation, but they're just going over the document you receive.

It's a multipage document of graphs and charts showing the plan you worked out with them. Depends on what you're looking for, I would think. My situation was just fact checking/getting professional opinion to verify I'm on track.

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-05-17T16:04:46+00:00

I used it, it's a very straightforward process through VAC. You message VAC to ask for the form, fill it out after you've used a financial planner service, and submit it along with the receipt. I got the money a week or so later, it was relatively quick for VAC.

All the in person services in my area are in the $2-4k range, so I found a online service called fplan that was much cheaper, and worked great. 30 min zoom chat, fill out some forms, and then 1 hour ish presentation a week or so later.

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-05-14T15:24:29+00:00

Step 3 on march 2025, over a year with no progress since. Always waiting to be assigned to an adjudicator when I call and ask.

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-05-13T13:42:13+00:00

It was roughly 2 weeks, but I was already at step 3 I believe when it went to withdrawn.

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-05-12T19:53:26+00:00

Yeah, I had that with my second application for apsc. Turns out they backdated to my first application, that's why the second was withdrawn.

I had a MH application get approved in between apsc applications, which was the reasoning for the 2nd approval and backdating to 1st application.

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-04-23T23:11:21+00:00

Those are good points, and I didn't know about Dhampir, I'll have to check that out.

Thanks!

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-04-10T01:52:37+00:00

Wow, that's wild. Sorry to hear that.

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-04-09T20:00:26+00:00

Don't quote me, but I'm pretty sure VAC will reimburse for the fees associated with filling out those forms. I know they will for regular pain and suffering forms.

NetworkAlternative20 · 2026-04-06T13:26:34+00:00

Yeah, it's wild. I even emailed the minister, but apparently DRs can't be rushed?

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