Station 343 · Week of 2026-07-25
Oakland Regional Office: Claims Workload
By Mario Bailey, U.S. Air Force veteran · current Air National Guard member. Data updated 2026-07-25.
Pending claims
1,389
Backlog (>125 days)
140
% over 125 days
10.1%
Avg days pending
62.59 days
Completed FYTD
38,401
How Oakland compares nationally
Nationwide, 11.6% of pending rating claims are in backlog and the average claim has been pending 64.5 days. At Oakland, 10.1% 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 | 1,389 | 140 | 62.59 | 38,401 |
| Compensation | 1,350 | 140 | 63.48 | 37,733 |
| Benefits Delivery at Discharge | 39 | – | 32.08 | 667 |
SOURCE: VBA Monday Morning Workload Report (station of jurisdiction view) · retrieved 2026-07-28 · report through 2026-07-25
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