Station 307 · Week of 2026-08-29
Buffalo Regional Office: Claims Workload
By Mario Bailey, U.S. Air Force veteran · current Air National Guard member. Data updated 2026-08-29.
Pending claims
1,061
Backlog (>125 days)
81
% over 125 days
7.6%
Avg days pending
53.32 days
Completed FYTD
35,205
How Buffalo compares nationally
Nationwide, 11.1% of pending rating claims are in backlog and the average claim has been pending 62.4 days. At Buffalo, 7.6% 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 | 1,061 | 81 | 53.32 | 35,205 |
| Compensation | 1,044 | 81 | 53.56 | 34,571 |
| Benefits Delivery at Discharge | 17 | – | 38.76 | 634 |
SOURCE: VBA Monday Morning Workload Report (station of jurisdiction view) · retrieved 2026-09-08 · report through 2026-08-29
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