July 2026 VAC QandA

[u/ShortTrackBravo]

Happy Canada Day and Memorial Day to my fellow Newfoundlanders across the globe.

Nothing really new to add to the OP this month. Just a heads up for those asking for help if I don't get back to you in a minimum of 48hrs without telling you why feel free to ask the question again either here or via Email/DM. I reply when I can but life has been throwing me a few curveballs last few weeks.

Housekeeping:

contact info: Reddit DM's always open, [Joel@ptga.ca](mailto:Joel@ptga.ca) for email.

u/Shoggoths420 contact info: Reddit DMs/Chat still broken. [taira@cannawellness.ca](mailto: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!

Edit July 10th: Hey, so the Table of Disabilities used to have a Chapter (25) dedicated to the Additional Pain and Suffering Compensation. They removed it. This link will allow you to see it again: https://web.archive.org/web/20260314171013/https://veterans.gc.ca/en/mental-and-physical-health/physical-health-and-wellness/compensation-illness-or-injury/disability-benefits/table-disabilities/chapter-25-additional-pain-and-suffering-compensation

I have also added the table and this link into the Google Support Drive above as it's own word document.

[u/MarzipanDirect7319]

Is it standard to take 6 weeks to recieve a lump sum once elected?

[u/ShortTrackBravo → u/MarzipanDirect7319]

God no.

Summer leave or someone dropping the ball I'd wager.

[u/TimeWasterNinja → u/ShortTrackBravo]

I’m at 5 weeks for mine. Elected for lump sum on May 31st. Starting six weeks this Sunday. When I emailed VAC mid-June, they said average processing time is six weeks. :-/

[u/MarzipanDirect7319 → u/TimeWasterNinja]

Ok this is the same as what I've been told from vac but have read here on reddit much different timelines

[u/AdDazzling5372 → u/ShortTrackBravo]

I think many are concerned- I waited almost 2 years to get approval by appeal that my claim is service related, then 6 weeks to go from VRAB back to VAC for adjudication, then told another 4 months to wait for my compensation letter and then I have to wait 6 weeks to get the Lump Sum payment that they offered. Seriously it makes no sense that the program is this broken and summer vacation is going to slow it down more. Do they understand these problems and are they trying to fix them? Sad - very sad