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 | 656,726 | 386,489 | 58.90% | 178 |
| Last week | 660,997 | 391,605 | 59.20% | 180.8 |
| Change | -4,271 | -5,116 | -0.30 | -3 |
| Year ago | 819,768 | 554,587 | 67.70% | N/A |
Below: Claims pending (left) and backlog (right) as of 10/5/13. (Note: Includes disability and pension). Pie charts are from the Veteran’s Benefits Administration.
