Station 393 · Week of 2026-08-29
Southeast District Regional Office: Claims Workload
By Mario Bailey, U.S. Air Force veteran · current Air National Guard member. Data updated 2026-08-29.
Pending claims
42,264
Backlog (>125 days)
5,858
% over 125 days
13.9%
Avg days pending
66.35 days
Completed FYTD
907,279
How Southeast District compares nationally
Nationwide, 11.1% of pending rating claims are in backlog and the average claim has been pending 62.4 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 | 42,264 | 5,858 | 66.35 | 907,279 |
| Compensation | 41,675 | 5,812 | 66.52 | 889,605 |
| Benefits Delivery at Discharge | 541 | 33 | 45.21 | 17,524 |
SOURCE: VBA Monday Morning Workload Report (station of jurisdiction view) · retrieved 2026-09-08 · report through 2026-08-29
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