⚔️ War & Conflict 3d ago · Patricia Kime

VA claims backlog drops below 70,000 for first time in six years

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VA claims backlog drops below 70,000 for first time in six years
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The Department of Veterans Affairs’ disability claims backlog dropped below 70,000 this week for the first time in six years, a milestone the VA hasn’t seen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.VA officials said Monday the number of backlogged claims — those pending for 125 days or more — has fallen by 74% since President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, 2025. They added that currently, just 11.6% of all pending claims were older than 125 days, compared with 70% of the 600,000 claims pen

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