Station 316 · Week of 2026-08-29
Atlanta Regional Office: Claims Workload
By Mario Bailey, U.S. Air Force veteran · current Air National Guard member. Data updated 2026-08-29.
Pending claims
4,410
Backlog (>125 days)
478
% over 125 days
10.8%
Avg days pending
56.49 days
Completed FYTD
100,257
How Atlanta compares nationally
Nationwide, 11.1% of pending rating claims are in backlog and the average claim has been pending 62.4 days. At Atlanta, 10.8% 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 | 4,410 | 478 | 56.49 | 100,257 |
| Compensation | 4,354 | 476 | 56.71 | 98,579 |
| Benefits Delivery at Discharge | 53 | 2 | 40 | 1,678 |
SOURCE: VBA Monday Morning Workload Report (station of jurisdiction view) · retrieved 2026-09-08 · report through 2026-08-29
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