Station 330 · Week of 2026-07-25
Milwaukee Regional Office: Claims Workload
By Mario Bailey, U.S. Air Force veteran · current Air National Guard member. Data updated 2026-07-25.
Pending claims
2,275
Backlog (>125 days)
211
% over 125 days
9.3%
Avg days pending
59 days
Completed FYTD
66,550
How Milwaukee compares nationally
Nationwide, 11.6% of pending rating claims are in backlog and the average claim has been pending 64.5 days. At Milwaukee, 9.3% 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 | 2,275 | 211 | 59 | 66,550 |
| Compensation | 1,978 | 195 | 59.79 | 51,266 |
| Pension | 283 | 16 | 55.28 | 14,527 |
| Benefits Delivery at Discharge | 14 | – | 22.43 | 757 |
SOURCE: VBA Monday Morning Workload Report (station of jurisdiction view) · retrieved 2026-07-28 · report through 2026-07-25
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