The Salt Lake Tribune over the weekend was the latest media organization to take advantage of the awesome database and API tools that the Center for Investigative Reporting has put together on the enormous backlog of veterans’ disability claims.

The image below is a screen grab of the Tribune’s interactive graphic. Click on it to go to the live version.

In early May, the Center for Investigative Reporting opened the door for access to its database and APIs, with hopes that local media companies will use it and do (and share) local stories, including success stories.

Details on how to get the data are available here.

At Medill National Security Zone, we also have a handy data dashboard on the VA backlog that you should take a look at; it’s drenched in CIR’s work.