{"id":132322,"date":"2025-06-24T15:29:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T15:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2025\/06\/24\/va-staff-finished-2m-disability-claims-faster-than-ever-this-year\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:39:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:39:15","slug":"va-staff-finished-2m-disability-claims-faster-than-ever-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/veterans\/2025\/06\/24\/va-staff-finished-2m-disability-claims-faster-than-ever-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"VA staff finished 2M disability claims faster than ever this year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Veterans Affairs officials<\/a> on Tuesday announced staffers had already processed more than 2 million disability benefits claims<\/a> this fiscal year, the fastest the department has ever reached that mark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The processing milestone occurred nearly one month earlier than in fiscal 2024<\/a> and puts department claims workers on pace for another record-breaking year in terms of total cases completed. The work finished thus far represents almost $120 billion in compensation and pension benefits to veterans and survivors paid out since last October. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement, VA Secretary Doug Collins<\/a> credited the progress to a refocusing of the department\u2019s mission in recent months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVA has reduced the claims backlog and has processed these claims faster than ever for a simple reason: We\u2019re focused on getting results for veterans,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are just getting started in our mission to help veterans, families, caregivers and survivors get the care and benefits they\u2019ve earned.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The department\u2019s progress on processing disability claims dates back to before the change in presidential administrations. VA has set new records in total claims processed each of the last three fiscal years, reaching 2.5 million cases completed in fiscal 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\t