Below is our weekly snapshot of claims status and two graphics from the Veterans Benefits Administration’s weekly “Monday Morning Workload Reports” that track claims processing progress.
| CLAIMS PENDING | OVER 125 DAYS | % OVER 125 DAYS | AVG. DAYS PENDING | |
| This week | 644,436 | 374,571 | 58.10% | 173.5 |
| Last week | 648,696 | 376,431 | 58.00% | 172.8 |
| Change | -4,260 | -1,860 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Year ago | 819,768 | 554,587 | 67.70% | N/A |
Below: Claims pending (left) and backlog (right) by era served, as of 11/16/13. (Note: Includes disability and pension claims, so total numbers are higher than above). Pie charts are from the Veteran’s Benefits Administration.
