Station 393 · Week of 2026-06-06
Southeast District Regional Office: Claims Workload
By Mario Bailey — U.S. Air Force veteran · current Air National Guard member. Data updated 2026-06-06.
Pending claims
43,025
Backlog (>125 days)
6,046
% over 125 days
14.1%
Avg days pending
67.05 days
Completed FYTD
667,710
How Southeast District compares nationally
Nationwide, 12.0% of pending rating claims are in backlog and the average claim has been pending 65.4 days. At Southeast District, 14.1% 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 | 43,025 | 6,046 | 67.05 | 667,710 |
| Compensation | 42,136 | 5,997 | 67.83 | 655,036 |
| Benefits Delivery at Discharge | 853 | 39 | 26.85 | 12,555 |
SOURCE: VBA Monday Morning Workload Report (station of jurisdiction view) · retrieved 2026-06-10 · report through 2026-06-06
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