Station 395 · Week of 2026-07-25
Pacific 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
23,483
Backlog (>125 days)
2,229
% over 125 days
9.5%
Avg days pending
57.34 days
Completed FYTD
469,285
How Pacific District compares nationally
Nationwide, 11.6% of pending rating claims are in backlog and the average claim has been pending 64.5 days. At Pacific District, 9.5% 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 | 23,483 | 2,229 | 57.34 | 469,285 |
| Compensation | 23,200 | 2,218 | 57.6 | 461,178 |
| Benefits Delivery at Discharge | 282 | 11 | 36 | 8,096 |
SOURCE: VBA Monday Morning Workload Report (station of jurisdiction view) · retrieved 2026-07-28 · report through 2026-07-25
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