Station 436 · Week of 2026-07-25
Fort Harrison Regional Office: Claims Workload
By Mario Bailey, U.S. Air Force veteran · current Air National Guard member. Data updated 2026-07-25.
Pending claims
694
Backlog (>125 days)
53
% over 125 days
7.6%
Avg days pending
53.85 days
Completed FYTD
17,282
How Fort Harrison compares nationally
Nationwide, 11.6% of pending rating claims are in backlog and the average claim has been pending 64.5 days. At Fort Harrison , 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 | 694 | 53 | 53.85 | 17,282 |
| Compensation | 682 | 53 | 54 | 16,940 |
| Benefits Delivery at Discharge | 12 | – | 45.5 | 342 |
SOURCE: VBA Monday Morning Workload Report (station of jurisdiction view) · retrieved 2026-07-28 · report through 2026-07-25
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