Station 393 · Week of 2026-07-25
Southeast 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
45,539
Backlog (>125 days)
6,316
% over 125 days
13.9%
Avg days pending
68.61 days
Completed FYTD
804,472
How Southeast District compares nationally
Nationwide, 11.6% of pending rating claims are in backlog and the average claim has been pending 64.5 days. At Southeast District, 13.9% 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 | 45,539 | 6,316 | 68.61 | 804,472 |
| Compensation | 44,938 | 6,279 | 68.94 | 789,027 |
| Benefits Delivery at Discharge | 572 | 30 | 41.28 | 15,304 |
SOURCE: VBA Monday Morning Workload Report (station of jurisdiction view) · retrieved 2026-07-28 · report through 2026-07-25
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