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What are the deadlines for a military moving claim?

Give written notice of loss or damage within 180 days of delivery. Note what you can on the delivery paperwork that day.

File the claim within 12 months of delivery for shipments picked up on or after May 15, 2026, or 9 months for shipments picked up before that.

The mover must answer within set times. If it denies the claim or doesn't answer within 30 days, you can transfer it to the military claims office.

Photos of what was inside each box, taken before the move, are the evidence a claim rests on. Check the dates on your own paperwork; they decide. The Packed Rabbit is not affiliated with the Department of Defense.

Source: DoD Personal Property Activity, claims fact sheet (February 2026); Military OneSource · Checked October 2026

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