Station 350 · Week of 2026-06-06
Little Rock Regional Office: Claims Workload
By Mario Bailey — U.S. Air Force veteran · current Air National Guard member. Data updated 2026-06-06.
Pending claims
1,165
Backlog (>125 days)
85
% over 125 days
7.3%
Avg days pending
50.35 days
Completed FYTD
21,196
How Little Rock compares nationally
Nationwide, 12.0% of pending rating claims are in backlog and the average claim has been pending 65.4 days. At Little Rock, 7.3% 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 | 1,165 | 85 | 50.35 | 21,196 |
| Compensation | 1,142 | 84 | 50.78 | 20,879 |
| Benefits Delivery at Discharge | 23 | 1 | 28.91 | 317 |
SOURCE: VBA Monday Morning Workload Report (station of jurisdiction view) · retrieved 2026-06-10 · report through 2026-06-06
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