Station 384 · Week of 2026-07-25
Continental District Regional Office: Claims Workload
By Mario Bailey, U.S. Air Force veteran · current Air National Guard member. Data updated 2026-07-25.
Pending claims
28,616
Backlog (>125 days)
2,556
% over 125 days
8.9%
Avg days pending
57.77 days
Completed FYTD
555,972
How Continental District compares nationally
Nationwide, 11.6% of pending rating claims are in backlog and the average claim has been pending 64.5 days. At Continental District, 8.9% 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 | 28,616 | 2,556 | 57.77 | 555,972 |
| Compensation | 28,101 | 2,524 | 57.95 | 537,136 |
| Benefits Delivery at Discharge | 296 | 13 | 41.18 | 9,011 |
SOURCE: VBA Monday Morning Workload Report (station of jurisdiction view) · retrieved 2026-07-28 · report through 2026-07-25
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