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What are the barriers in the way of making a disability claim?
CBC Radio One will broadcast a special Remembrance Day Call-in Show
starting at 12 pm EST
Here is an Opportunity for you to share your experience with the VAC Claims Process. The number to call is: 1-888-817-8995 Tap or click here for more info. |
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We are in the process of creating a new website dedicated to helping veterans understand and navigate the VAC Claims process. If you have experence with this complex submission process please click on the following link to advise others what to look for at each stage of the process. |
Alex Bowers, Legion Magazine, Interviews Jim Hutton - October 14 2026
CBC Journalist Marie-Isabelle Rochon on Military Cancers - November 14 2025
CBC Finds VAC Gets it Wrong 90% of the Time
- June 18, 2025
| Some Interesting Facts: |
Research conducted by CBC Journalist
Veterans Affairs Canada - Cancer Claims January 2015 to October 2025 Of 5,888 claims submitted, VAC adjudicators denied 4,035 or 68.5% Of the 4,035 that were denied, only 552 or 13.7% requested a VRAB Review This means that 85.4% or 3,447 veterans just walked away when their claim was denied
Veterans Review and Appeal Board - Cancer Reviews January 2015 to October 2025 Of the 552 Reviews VRAB Panels conducted 266 or 48.2% were approved. |
| Think about these stats if your claim is denied; ... but, if it is, don't be disappointed since VAC denies almost 70% of all cancer claims |
We sent out nine (9) personalized letters both by email and
Canada Post providing key players with two realizable reforms
that can dramaticaly reduce wait times for veterans despite the
massive budget cuts. (check
them out here)
VAC has failed to meet its own service standards
for disability benefit claims for over a decade, a fact documented by
the Auditor General in both 2014 and 2022. Caseloads have grown by 61%
since 2015. Veterans routinely wait three to five years for final
resolution.
Now, severe budget cuts have reduced the Bureau
of Pension Advocates the only free, impartial legal service available
to veterans by 44%, from 226 staff to 130. With 27,000 claims in the
existing backlog and 25,000 new files expected in 2026 alone, experts
warn that wait times could triple.
This paper proposes two
structural reforms that can dramatically reduce wait times and improve
outcomes within existing budget constraints built on five
foundational changes:
the VRAB, would be deployed to facilatate discussions
between the VAC decision-maker and the veteran. There are three possible
outcomes:
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(1) confirm the original decision was fair; (2) identify specific additional evidence that would support a revised decision; or (3) agree that the case should proceed to a VRAB Review. |
Download this Paper - Doing More with Less - March 2026
CBC Journalist Marie-Isabelle Rochon on Military Cancers - November 14 2025
CBC Finds VAC Gets it Wrong 90% of the Time
- June 18, 2025
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| Deputy Minister on Reforms | VRAB Chair on EDR | MPs on Need for VAC Reforms |
How You Can Help
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Have You Been Exposed to Aviation Fuel? Multiple Myeloma is a cancer that starts in plasma cells. Plasma cells are a type of white blood cell that makes antibodies (also called immunoglobulins) to help the body fight infection. These documents have been generously provided by a veteran who was awarded an entitlement for Multiple Myeloma.
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