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- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reports a 57% decrease in veterans waiting for compensation and benefits since January 2021, dropping from 264,717 to 112,353 claims.
- VA Secretary Doug Collins attributed this reduction to record productivity, processing over 3 million claims in fiscal year 2025.
- The VA achieved its highest monthly processing rate in July 2025, with 300,799 claims processed and improved accuracy of 93.5% in September 2025.
- The department distributed $195 billion in benefits to over 6.9 million veterans and survivors.
