VA Outreach Regarding Intent to File Claims

The VA is aggressively engaged in a targeted outreach campaign – using e-mail, text messages, and phone calls — to reach approximately 300,000 Veterans and survivors who submitted Intent to File (ITF) claims between June 1 and Aug 14, 2023.  

The VA wants to remind everyone about the need to complete claims no later than one year from the date a claim was started and an ITF was filed!  

The ITF process is in place to give claimants more time to prepare and collect supporting evidence for their claim. It also protects the earliest potential effective date for any benefits resulting from claims based on PACT Act. This means any PACT Act- related ITF received on or before August 14, 2023, is potentially eligible for the August 10, 2022, effective date, as long as a claim is received within a year of the ITF.   

Claimants have up to one year from the date VA receives their ITF to submit a formal claim. As an example, if VA receives an ITF on August 8, 2023, the claimant will have to file their complete claim by August 8, 2024, to not forfeit the August 10, 2022, potential effective date for granted PACT Act claims. 

If you have questions or want more information, reach out to one of our VA accredited Veterans Service Officers by starting HERE!