tdiu The Current Backlog Stats As Of 7/10/2012

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Compensation and Pension Entitlement # Pending # Pending Over 125 % Over 125

918,819 608,058 66.2%

July 7, 2012

Compensation and Pension Rating Bundle # Pending # Pending Over 125 % Over 125

882,647 584,675 66.2%

Compensation

EP # Pending # Pending Over 125 % Over 125

Entitlement (Original and Supplemental) 843,533 571,682 67.8%

Original Entitlement - Veterans1

Initial entitlement decisions for Voc Rehab 095 2,349 1,995 84.9%

Initial entitlement for service-connected disability (=>8) 010 75,080 53,613 71.4%

Initial entitlement for service-connected disability (<=7) 110 235,706 160,258 68.0%

Original Entitlement - Survivors2

Initial claims from surviving spouses, children or parents 140 13,712 5,676 41.4%

Initial claims from children Veterans with Spina bifida and/or birth defects 410 251 148 59.0%

Supplemental Entitlement

Increased evaluation and/or additional claimed conditions 020 496,953 332,412 66.9%

Increased entitlement due to hospitalization or surgery 320 2,105 803 38.1%

Spina bifida and/or birth defects reconsideration 420 105 63 60.0%

Reopened or new Agent Orange claims prior to 8/30/10 681 362 232 64.1%

Nehmer review cases based upon new Agent Orange presumptives 687 1,639 1,631 99.5%

Reopened or new Agent Orange claims prior to After 9/01/10 405 13,811 13,803 99.9%

Agent Orange claims where an interim decision was provided 409 1,460 1,048 71.8%

Agent Orange presumptives 3

1 First claim filed by a Veteran for benefits (including Voc Rehab memo ratings) based upon the effects of disabilities, diseases, or injuries incurred or aggravated during active military service.

"2 First claim received from surviving spouses, dependent children and dependent parents based upon the Veteran's death due to service-related causes.

3 As of 11/1/10 Agent Orange presumptives include EP 681, EP 687 and EP 405. As of 12/13/2010 the Agent Orange presumptives claim category include EP 409 "

EP # Pending # Pending Over 125 % Over 125

Award Adjustments 237,222 128,099 54.0%

Dependency 130 129,230 71,834 55.6%

Survivor restored entitlement 133 21 13 61.9%

Hospitalization adjustment (non-rating) 135 203 146 71.9%

Misc determinations 290 58,489 34,207 58.5%

Spina bifida and/or birth defects adjustments 450 7 6 85.7%

Future examination for disabilities 310 13,566 5,747 42.4%

Due process 600 35,706 16,146 45.2%

Involves the modification of benefits based upon additional ancillary factors. Such activity usually occurs when a Veteran or survivor is currently entitled and receiving benefits, such as adjudication of dependency issues.

EP # Pending # Pending Over 125 % Over 125

Program Reviews 42,014 27,005 64.3%

Income verification for unemployability 314 3,883 1,141 29.4%

Review of Hemodialysis related cases/conditions 680 36 33 91.7%

Review of Radiation related cases/conditions 682 918 828 90.2%

Review of Misc cases referred to central office 684 36 35 97.2%

Review of effective date related to herbicide exposure 685 145 142 97.9%

Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) and other reviews 690 8,155 4,609 56.5%

Social Security number verification 690 Group 28,841 20,217 70.1%

These actions are not initiated by Veterans or survivors. All program integrity actions are initiated by internal VBA controls and mandates. These actions are classified as internal controls necessary to audit, review, and ensure that benefits and entitlements are proper and the intent of laws and regulations is being followed.

EP # Pending # Pending Over 125 % Over 125

Other 166,790 76,445 45.8%

Pre-decisional hearings 173 1,927 1,358 70.5%

Correspondence 400 112,195 43,729 39.0%

Congressional correspondence 500 632 214 33.9%

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests 510 24,386 9,162 37.6%

Review, including quality assurance 930 26,969 21,778 80.8%

Correction of errors 960 681 204 30.0%

Combination of workload received from Veterans, survivors and internal sources that do not have any effect on entitlement, nor do they require any adjustment to monetary benefits.

Pension

EP # Pending # Pending Over 125 % Over 125

Entitlement 75,286 36,376 48.3%

Increased entitlement and/or reconsideration 120 15,533 5,344 34.4%

Initial entitlement - Veteran 180 12,720 4,108 32.3%

Initial entitlement - Survivor 190 47,033 26,924 57.2%

Claims for benefits from Veterans and survivors that have never before applied for pension, as well as claims for aid and attendance, and housebound benefits. Some pension entitlement claims require a rating decision.

EP # Pending # Pending Over 125 % Over 125

Award Adjustments 130,255 69,108 53.1%

Hospitalization adjustment (non-rating) 135 2,628 1,526 58.1%

Dependency 137 11,294 6,301 55.8%

Income adjustments 150 54,101 36,914 68.2%

Annual eligibility verification reporting (EVRs) 155 22,392 8,587 38.3%

Misc determinations 297 23,196 11,023 47.5%

Due process 607 16,644 4,757 28.6%

Involve the modification of benefits based upon income changes.

EP # Pending # Pending Over 125 % Over 125

Program Reviews 36,313 14,079 38.8%

Income Verification Match 154 35,614 13,612 38.2%

Cost of Living Adjustments 696 88 77 87.5%

Non-entitlement reviews 697 611 390 63.8%

These actions are not initiated by Veterans or survivors. All program review actions are initiated by internal VBA controls and mandates. These actions are classified as internal controls necessary to audit, review, and ensure that benefits and entitlements are proper and the intent of laws and regulations is being followed.

EP # Pending # Pending Over 125 % Over 125

Other 12,397 5,943 47.9%

Correspondence 407 7,279 3,072 42.2%

Congressional correspondence 507 2,430 773 31.8%

Internal quality reviews 937 2,688 2,098 78.1%

Combination of workload received from Veterans, survivors and internal sources that do not have any effect on entitlement, nor do they require any adjustment to monetary benefits.

Additional Compensation, Pension and Education Workload

Burial EP # Pending

160 67,004

Provides honor and assistance with the burial of Veterans through an enhanced burial benefit for those whose post-service death was due to or hastened by a service-connected disability. The burial program also provides assistence with the burial of Veterans entitled to pension; Veterans who die while under VA care; and Veterans entitled to compensation but who die from other causes.

Accrued EP # Pending

165 10,922

Benefits not paid prior to the death of a Veteran or survivor based upon a pending claim at the time of death which is later granted.

Appeals EP # Pending

As Of July 9, 2012 NA 255,846

Appealed cases include compensation, pension, burial, and accrued benefits and decisions.

Education Type # Pending

Ch 33 16,966

All 197,667

Edited July 10, 2012 by RonP (see edit history)