https://mosroadmap.com/tags/transition-assistance/Recent content in Transition-Assistance on MOS RoadmapHugoen-usjohnnyhashim@gmail.com (Sgt Hashim)johnnyhashim@gmail.com (Sgt Hashim)Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:22:23 +0000https://mosroadmap.com/guide/bdd-va-claim-before-separation/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:22:23 +0000johnnyhashim@gmail.com (Sgt Hashim)https://mosroadmap.com/guide/bdd-va-claim-before-separation/<ul> <li>File BDD while <strong>180 through 90 days</strong> remain before the official separation date, not before terminal leave begins.</li> <li>Remain available for VA examinations for <strong>45 days after filing</strong>, including any overlapping terminal-leave period.</li> <li>Submit <strong>VA Form 21-526EZ</strong> for a paper disability claim and complete Separation Health Assessment Part A.</li> <li>Conditions added with fewer than <strong>90 days</strong> remaining may be processed separately after discharge.</li> <li>If you miss BDD, filing within <strong>1 year after separation</strong> may preserve an effective date as early as the day after separation.</li> </ul> <h2 id="your-bdd-clock-runs-from-your-official-separation-date">Your BDD clock runs from your official separation date</h2> <p>Benefits Delivery at Discharge, or BDD, lets you start a VA disability compensation claim while you are still serving. VA uses the remaining months to collect records, arrange claim examinations, and evaluate your conditions before you leave active duty.</p>