How’s the VA doing this Monday (October 29, 2012)

Every Monday Morning, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) releases its Monday Morning Workload Reports (MMWR).

So how is the VA looking at the beginning of last week, October 29, 2012?

67.7% of Original Veterans Claims are taking over 125 days to process.  (That's an increase in .1% - or 819 claims aging over 125 days - since October 15)

Here's the same category for the VA Regional Offices (VARO) that the Attig Law Firm focuses claims on:

Houston, Texas: 73.7% (.1% increase since 10/15/2012)

Waco, Texas: 76.6% (no change since 10/15/2012)

Little Rock, Arkansas: 63.0% (.3% increase since 10/15/2012)

Denver, Colorado: 60.3% (.3% increase since 10/15/2012)

Montgomery, Alabama: 67.5% (.1% decrease since 10/15/2012)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 61.1% (.7% increase since 10/15/2012)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 74.1% (.8% increase since 10/15/2012)

Winston-Salem, North Carolina: 62.5%  (1.2% decrease since 10/15/2012)

Columbia, South Carolina: 65.1% (.4% increase since 10/15/2012)

Cleveland, Ohio: 70.2% (.2% increase since 10/15/2012)

Salt Lake City, Utah: 72.8% (1.3% increase since 10/15/2012)

41.4% of Initial Survivor Benefits Claims are taking over 125 days to process.  (.4% increase since 10/15/2012 - that's 55 more claims that have aged over 125 days)

67.3% of Increased Evaluation Claims are taking over 125 days. (.1% increase since 10/15/2012 - that's 481 more claims that have aged over 125 days)

32.4% of Agent Orange / Reopened Claims are taking over 125 days to process (3.8% increase since 10/15/2012 - that's 8 more claims have aged over 125 days)

The VA took over 125 days to respond to 48.3% of its FOIA Requests.  (This is curious, since the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requires government responses within twenty (20) days of being received by that Agency.  This is an increase from 46.5% since October 15, 2012.)

Most of these are claims for a Veterans C-Files, or Claims File.

The VA has 12,341 Accrued Benefits claims pending (Accrued Benefits are, generally, benefits not paid prior to the death of a Veteran or survivor based upon a pending claim at the time of the Veteran's death, which is later granted).  That's an increase of 196 claims since October 15, 2012.

Here's the same category for the VA Regional Offices (VARO) that the Attig Law Firm focuses claims on:

Houston, Texas:  5 (1 new claim since 10-15-2012)

Waco, Texas: 9 (no change since 10-15-2012)

Little Rock, Arkansas: 42 (3 new claims since 10-15-2012)

Denver, Colorado: 4 (no change since 10-15-2012)

Montgomery, Alabama: 64 (1 new claim since 10-15-2012)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 5,046 (*Location of a Pension Management Center) (34 new claims since 10-15-2012)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 1 (no change since 10-15-2012)

Winston-Salem, North Carolina: 5 (no change since 10-15-2012)

Columbia, South Carolina: 5 (decrease in 1 claims since 10-15-2012)

Cleveland, Ohio: 95 (decrease of 8 claims since 10-15-2012)

Salt Lake City, Utah: 2 (decrease of 1 claims since 10-15-2012)

The VA has 252,520 cases on appeal - that is a reduction in 1,627 cases on appeal since October 15, 2012.   Here's the same category for the VA Regional Offices (VARO) that the Attig Law Firm focuses claims on:

Houston, Texas: 13, 957 (22 case reduction since 10-15-2012)

Waco, Texas: 12,625 (84 case reduction since 10-15-2012)

Little Rock, Arkansas: 5,171 (140 case increase since 10-15-2012)

Denver, Colorado: 3,858 (111 case reduction since 10-15-2012)

Montgomery, Alabama: 10,952 (268 case reduction since 10-15-2012)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 3,433 (69 case increase since 10-15-2012)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 2,741 (23 case reduction since 10-15-2012)

Winston-Salem, North Carolina: 11,225 (680 case increase since 10-15-2012)

Columbia, South Carolina: 6057   (293 case increase since 10-15-2012)

Salt Lake City, Utah:   1658  (101 case reduction since 10-15-2012)

Cleveland, Ohio: 8016 (234 case increase since 10-15-2012)

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The Attig Law Firm represents US Veterans in their disability benefits claims to the VA.  The Attig Law Firm represents Veterans nationwide before the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA), or the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC).

For claims at the VA Regional Office level, the Attig Law Firm focuses its efforts on Veterans (and the Surviving Spouses of Veterans) in Texas, Arkansas, Colorado, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

If you are a Veteran (or a surviving spouse of a Veteran) and have a claim before the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA), or the  Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC), it is very important that you consider hiring an attorney with experience handling such claims.  Even if you don't hire the Attig Law Firm - find a reputable and competent attorney to help you with your Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) Appeal.

No post on this website is meant to be legal advice and the posts on this website do not serve as a substitute for legal advice. Information is power, and we are providing this information to give you, the Veteran, some power. This information is not widely or easily accessible to Veterans.  The information presented on this website is a general description of law and processes; each case is different, and there may be approaches listed here that are not accurate or applicable to your case. Likewise, there may be information that is applicable to your case that is not provided on this Veterans Disability Compensation Blog.

It is very important that the Attig Law Firm notes that each and every Veteran's claim is different. Just because the Attig Law Firm was able to secure substantial past-due benefits for one Veteran or Veteran's spouse does not mean or imply that we will be able to do so for you.   In some cases, the Attig Law Firmmay not be able to secure any financial compensation or past-due benefits due to the facts or law of your particular case.

It is best to consult with a lawyer familiar with VA Disability claims and benefits or a Veterans Service Organization to examine your particular case.  If you would like to discuss your VA claim with a lawyer who handles VA Benefits and Disability Appeals, contact the Attig Law Firm, PLLC, for a free consultationwith a VA Benefits attorney.