Battling the Backlog
The Veterans Benefits Administration claims backlog doubled between 1997 and 2001, largely because a law enacted in 2000 required review of 98,000 previously denied claims.
| 1997 - | 213,193 |
| 1998 - | 241,254 |
| 1999 - | 250,179 |
| 2000 - | 227,501 |
| 2001 - | 420,603 |
| 2002 - | 345,516 |
| 2003 - | 310,587 |
Source: Veterans Benefits Administration
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