Magazine

Battling the Backlog

June 1, 2003

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

* (through February)

Source: Veterans Benefits Administration

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