Here is our weekly update on the status of the enormous backlog of Veterans Benefits Administration disability claims. The data below is extracted from the weekly “Monday Morning Workload Report” released by the VA. The most recent cover the week ending Sept. 14.
At the bottom is a weekly snapshot done by the Center for Investigative Reporting.
| CLAIMS PENDING | OVER 125 DAYS | % OVER 125 DAYS | AVG. DAYS PENDING | |
| This week | 681,228 | 414,155 | 61% | 192.1 |
| Last week | 688,677 | 425,341 | 62% | 198.3 |
| Change | -7,449 | -11,186 | -1.00 | 6 |
| Year ago | 815,252 | 550,125 | 68% | N/A |
Below: Claims pending (left) and backlog (right) as of 9/21/13. (Note: Includes disability and pension).
