https://mosroadmap.com/tags/intent-to-file/Recent content in Intent-to-File on MOS RoadmapHugoen-usjohnnyhashim@gmail.com (Sgt Hashim)johnnyhashim@gmail.com (Sgt Hashim)Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:31:03 -0400https://mosroadmap.com/guide/file-first-va-disability-claim/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:14:27 +0000johnnyhashim@gmail.com (Sgt Hashim)https://mosroadmap.com/guide/file-first-va-disability-claim/<ul> <li>Submit an Intent to File or start the verified online application, then complete VA Form 21-526EZ within 365 days.</li> <li>Direct service connection requires 3 elements: a current disability, an in-service event, and a nexus between them.</li> <li>Notify the C&amp;P examiner or contractor at least 48 hours before an appointment you must reschedule.</li> <li>VA generally mails the decision letter within 10 business days after deciding the claim.</li> <li>Higher-Level Review and Board Appeal generally have a 1-year deadline measured from the decision-letter date.</li> </ul> <h2 id="protect-your-filing-date-before-gathering-records">Protect your filing date before gathering records</h2> <p>File an Intent to File before you spend six weeks hunting for medical records. An Intent to File, or ITF, can preserve an earlier potential effective date while you build the complete claim.</p>