Station 316 · Week of 2026-06-06
Atlanta Regional Office: Claims Workload
By Mario Bailey — U.S. Air Force veteran · current Air National Guard member. Data updated 2026-06-06.
Pending claims
4,700
Backlog (>125 days)
472
% over 125 days
10.0%
Avg days pending
53.68 days
Completed FYTD
73,893
How Atlanta compares nationally
Nationwide, 12.0% of pending rating claims are in backlog and the average claim has been pending 65.4 days. At Atlanta, 10.0% of pending claims are in backlog — better than the national share. Claims are routed through the National Work Queue, so where a claim is worked doesn't strictly follow where the veteran lives.
By special mission
| Mission | Pending | Backlog | Avg days pending | Completed FYTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All rating-bundle claims | 4,700 | 472 | 53.68 | 73,893 |
| Compensation | 4,605 | 470 | 54.31 | 72,664 |
| Benefits Delivery at Discharge | 95 | 2 | 23.43 | 1,229 |
SOURCE: VBA Monday Morning Workload Report (station of jurisdiction view) · retrieved 2026-06-10 · report through 2026-06-06
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