Station 343 · Week of 2026-06-06
Oakland Regional Office: Claims Workload
By Mario Bailey — U.S. Air Force veteran · current Air National Guard member. Data updated 2026-06-06.
Pending claims
1,316
Backlog (>125 days)
122
% over 125 days
9.3%
Avg days pending
62.22 days
Completed FYTD
31,979
How Oakland compares nationally
Nationwide, 12.0% of pending rating claims are in backlog and the average claim has been pending 65.4 days. At Oakland, 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 | 1,316 | 122 | 62.22 | 31,979 |
| Compensation | 1,278 | 120 | 63.16 | 31,431 |
| Benefits Delivery at Discharge | 37 | 2 | 31.46 | 547 |
SOURCE: VBA Monday Morning Workload Report (station of jurisdiction view) · retrieved 2026-06-10 · report through 2026-06-06
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