According to the Monday Morning Workload Report (MMWR) of the Veterans' Benefits Administration dated January 5, 2009, the backlog for veterans' benefits claims stood at 808,607. Report is here
...http://www.vba.va.gov/REPORTS/mmwr/2009/010509.xls
The same report for May 11, 2009 shows the backlog at 916,456. That report is here ... http://www.vba.va.gov/REPORTS/mmwr/2009/051109.xls
This is an increase of nearly 108,000 claims in the backlog in just a bit over four months ... an increase of 13.3%.
The VA has always had problems with its claims workload. There have also been questions about he accuracy of its adjudication. The entire process could have been improved years ago had anyone paid attention. Almost 900K claims puts them in the same boat we are. And we know the name of the creek we're both up.
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