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 | 648,696 | 376,431 | 58.00% | 172.8 |
| Last week | 651,288 | 382,473 | 58.70% | 168.3 |
| Change | -2,592 | -6,042 | -0.70 | 5 |
| Year ago | 819,768 | 554,587 | 67.70% | N/A |
Below: Claims pending (left) and backlog (right) by era served, as of 11/9/13. (Note: Includes disability and pension claims, so total numbers are higher than above). Pie charts are from the Veteran’s Benefits Administration.
