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Intent To File: VA Review Dates
Understand the ordinary windows after a intent to file, with a worked January 15, 2026 example, sources and a preselected deadline calculator.
A intent to file has these ordinary calendar checkpoints. They are not interchangeable with deadlines for other notices. Use the actual dated notice and the filing instructions for the issue.
| Route | Base Date | Calendar Date | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete The Claim | 2027-01-15 | 2027-01-15 | The one-year intent-to-file completion window. An intent to file does not extend Higher-Level Review, Board, or Court deadlines. A qualifying intent to file can affect Supplemental Claim continuous pursuit; this calculator does not evaluate that filing history. |
Confirm the deadline printed in your notice. If they differ, your notice controls.
This calendar covers ordinary modernized compensation notices. It does not resolve contested claims, legacy appeals, extensions, reconsideration, tolling or exceptional office and Court closures. Ask an accredited representative promptly about any discrepancy.
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What This Notice Does Not Do
An intent to file does not itself complete a claim. It does not freeze a Higher-Level Review, Board, or Court deadline. Keep the confirmation date and complete the required application within the applicable window.
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Official Sources
Last verified 2026-10-25. Source publication or legal effective dates are shown separately where available.
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-3.2500
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-3.110
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-20.110
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-20.111
- www.uscourts.cavc.gov/rule4.php
- www.uscourts.cavc.gov/rule26.php
- www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/
- www.va.gov/resources/your-intent-to-file-a-va-claim/
- www.knowva.ebenefits.va.gov/system/templates/selfservice/va_ssnew/help/customer/locale/en-US/portal/554400000001018/content/554400000177963/
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