Station 436 · Week of 2026-08-29
Fort Harrison Regional Office: Claims Workload
By Mario Bailey, U.S. Air Force veteran · current Air National Guard member. Data updated 2026-08-29.
Pending claims
616
Backlog (>125 days)
58
% over 125 days
9.4%
Avg days pending
58.65 days
Completed FYTD
19,417
How Fort Harrison compares nationally
Nationwide, 11.1% of pending rating claims are in backlog and the average claim has been pending 62.4 days. At Fort Harrison , 9.4% 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 | 616 | 58 | 58.65 | 19,417 |
| Compensation | 601 | 57 | 59.33 | 19,028 |
| Benefits Delivery at Discharge | 15 | 1 | 31.67 | 389 |
SOURCE: VBA Monday Morning Workload Report (station of jurisdiction view) · retrieved 2026-09-08 · report through 2026-08-29
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