Station 307 · Week of 2026-06-06
Buffalo Regional Office: Claims Workload
By Mario Bailey — U.S. Air Force veteran · current Air National Guard member. Data updated 2026-06-06.
Pending claims
1,258
Backlog (>125 days)
94
% over 125 days
7.5%
Avg days pending
53.28 days
Completed FYTD
25,804
How Buffalo compares nationally
Nationwide, 12.0% of pending rating claims are in backlog and the average claim has been pending 65.4 days. At Buffalo, 7.5% 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 | 1,258 | 94 | 53.28 | 25,804 |
| Compensation | 1,231 | 93 | 54.07 | 25,339 |
| Benefits Delivery at Discharge | 27 | 1 | 17.3 | 465 |
SOURCE: VBA Monday Morning Workload Report (station of jurisdiction view) · retrieved 2026-06-10 · report through 2026-06-06
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