Station 394 · Week of 2026-07-25
Northeast 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
34,018
Backlog (>125 days)
3,159
% over 125 days
9.3%
Avg days pending
57.83 days
Completed FYTD
626,068
How Northeast District compares nationally
Nationwide, 11.6% of pending rating claims are in backlog and the average claim has been pending 64.5 days. At Northeast District, 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 | 34,018 | 3,159 | 57.83 | 626,068 |
| Compensation | 32,097 | 2,923 | 57.5 | 573,130 |
| Benefits Delivery at Discharge | 401 | 12 | 36.67 | 9,505 |
SOURCE: VBA Monday Morning Workload Report (station of jurisdiction view) · retrieved 2026-07-28 · report through 2026-07-25
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