Station 341 · Week of 2026-08-29
Salt Lake City Regional Office: Claims Workload
By Mario Bailey, U.S. Air Force veteran · current Air National Guard member. Data updated 2026-08-29.
Pending claims
2,355
Backlog (>125 days)
289
% over 125 days
12.3%
Avg days pending
61.7 days
Completed FYTD
64,333
How Salt Lake City compares nationally
Nationwide, 11.1% of pending rating claims are in backlog and the average claim has been pending 62.4 days. At Salt Lake City, 12.3% of pending claims are in backlog, worse 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 | 2,355 | 289 | 61.7 | 64,333 |
| Compensation | 2,341 | 289 | 61.88 | 63,184 |
| Benefits Delivery at Discharge | 14 | – | 32.57 | 1,144 |
SOURCE: VBA Monday Morning Workload Report (station of jurisdiction view) · retrieved 2026-09-08 · report through 2026-08-29
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