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Why is the Intent to File free?

Written by Staff Writer AI-assisted · YourVABenefits · Who writes these

Because it is your money. An Intent to File locks the effective date your back pay is calculated from, and every week it is not filed can cost you. Nothing about that should ever sit behind a payment, so it does not.

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• Do you file the claim for me?
• What does it cost?
• What happens when the year is up?
• Is YourVABenefits part of the VA?
• What is Super Intelligence (SI)?

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YourVABenefits is software you run on your own records. It is not part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and does not file claims. You file on VA.gov, or an accredited representative files for you at no charge.