Station 319 · Week of 2026-08-29
Columbia Regional Office: Claims Workload
By Mario Bailey, U.S. Air Force veteran · current Air National Guard member. Data updated 2026-08-29.
Pending claims
3,425
Backlog (>125 days)
313
% over 125 days
9.1%
Avg days pending
54.71 days
Completed FYTD
84,124
How Columbia compares nationally
Nationwide, 11.1% of pending rating claims are in backlog and the average claim has been pending 62.4 days. At Columbia, 9.1% 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 | 3,425 | 313 | 54.71 | 84,124 |
| Compensation | 3,375 | 312 | 54.99 | 82,657 |
| Benefits Delivery at Discharge | 49 | 1 | 36.78 | 1,465 |
SOURCE: VBA Monday Morning Workload Report (station of jurisdiction view) · retrieved 2026-09-08 · report through 2026-08-29
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