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VA Backlog update: Info as of April 27, 2013

So what’s the news this week? Well, there are both ups and downs in this week’s report.

First the down numbers:
The number of claims pending is down from 886,345 the prior week to 882,023 as of April 27, 2013. Also good is that the number pending over 125 days is down from 613,469 to 610,150 for the same time frame. The percentage of claims pending over 125 days, however, holds steady at 69.2%.

Now the up numbers:
Pending award adjustment cases are up slightly from 334,939 to 338,251. Pending over 125 days, however, dropped from 69.7% to 69.5%.

And where do the pending appeals fall in this up and down week? They are up, too. Last week the number of pending appeals cases was down to 247,792. This week, it’s back up to 248,012. That’s an increase of 220. While that doesn’t sound all that bad, for those waiting for a decision on their appeal, it’s certainly not the best of news.

Want to view the report in full? Check it out on the VA’s website here.

Be sure to check out my analysis of prior VA working reports on this website, comment below, and join the conversation on Twitter. Follow me @AttorneyAlissa and use #EndtheVAbacklog.

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Check back next week to see what a difference a week makes!

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VA Backlog Report as of April 20, 2013

The Monday Morning Working Report is now posted for April 20, 2013, and I must say the numbers are still declining. Overall, there are 886,345 claims pending for compensation and pension entitlements. Of that, 613,469 have been pending over 125 days. That’s 69.2% for those who like percentages. This is down slightly from last week, which you may recall was down slightly from the week before.

What will be of great interest to those veterans with appeals pending is that 412 appeals were cleared from the books last week. The number of appeals pending is now down to 247,792.

Based on the last few weeks, it does seem that the number of claims pending both under and over the 125 day mark, are slowly decreasing. What do you think about this? Is the VA doing enough to clear the backlog quickly? Or will it take too long to process most claims in under 125 days? Let us know what you think! Comment below, or join the conversation on Twitter. Follow @AttorneyAlissa, and use #EndtheVAbacklog.

Check out this week’s report at http://www.vba.va.gov/REPORTS/mmwr/index.asp

Check out my analysis of last week’s report below.

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