VA: Backlog of Veterans Waiting for VA Benefits Reduced by 57%

VA: Backlog of Veterans Waiting for VA Benefits Reduced by 57%

A homeless man stands near a Veterans Affairs medical center in Los Angeles on July 14, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced on Nov. 18 that the backlog of Veterans waiting for compensation and pension benefits has dropped by more than 57 percent since President Donald Trump took office in January.

The VA defines compensation or pension benefits as backlogged once they have been pending for more than 125 days. The backlog of Veterans waiting for these benefits has dropped from 264,717 to 112,353—a 57 percent reduction—since Jan. 20, the department announced.

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