Will the VA be able to clear 128k backlogged cases in the next two months?

2015-07-11T19:16:12-04:00

Improved efforts have seen the VA backlog drop from over 600k to approximately 128K in the last two years. Has this effort to eliminate the VA claim backlog been enough? With new claims coming in everyday and a backlog that was suppose to be eliminated by 30SEP15 is the VA in trouble again?

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/07/10/deadline-nears-va-has-about-80-days-to-clear-128k-backlogged.html

Deadline Nears: VA has About 80 Days to Clear 128K Backlogged Claims

The VA said it would eliminate its disability claims backlog by Sept. 30, 2015. It still has 128,000 claims to act on.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jul 11 at 2015 7:23 PM

2015-07-11T19:23:06-04:00

By using more creative book keeping, perhaps.

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made Jul 11 at 2015 7:53 PM

2015-07-11T19:53:12-04:00

Somehow the picture of the python that swallowed a pig comes to mind....

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 11 at 2015 8:04 PM

2015-07-11T20:04:32-04:00

I doubt it, but possibly, if the same methods are used that were used in Philadelphia. (Just kidding), I still doubt it.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jul 11 at 2015 9:23 PM

2015-07-11T21:23:02-04:00

The VA could just do the opposite of what they already do: instead of automatically denying claims, automatically approving claims! (Yes this is a joke as I know that some people do try to file fraudulent claims, so don't take it so hard).

Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Jul 11 at 2015 10:24 PM

2015-07-11T22:24:14-04:00

No, I don't think that's realistic at all.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 11 at 2015 10:25 PM

2015-07-11T22:25:23-04:00

Did the VA hire on Jesus Christ to fix things? Didn't think so.

Response by CPL Torrance Rose made Jul 11 at 2015 11:22 PM

2015-07-11T23:22:16-04:00

No they will not! Im a vet filed claims and and got one response out 4claims from 1994for PTSD.They threw away our claims or they just dissapeared .It easy to call us crazy because of the war!

Response by SPC George Rudenko made Jul 12 at 2015 3:03 AM

2015-07-12T03:03:58-04:00

They will deny most, and create a backlog in appeals

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 12 at 2015 10:44 AM

2015-07-12T10:44:41-04:00

Maybe next time, you'll use a picture in your discussion that correctly includes the United States Coast Guard. We've been fighting fighting and dying for this country since 1790.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 12 at 2015 11:09 AM

2015-07-12T11:09:19-04:00

I doubt that they will. My question is how many people do they have working on this? Here is what I came up with math wise based on one person. 58 working days left (Monday-Friday) as of 13 July. That means 464 working hours (8 hours per day) which comes to 27840 minutes. 128,000 cases/27,840 minutes = 4.59 cases per minute. Obviously they do not have just one person working on claims. However, it seems like it. If they have 2,207 employees who do, they could reach the goal by 30 Sept. If they have 2,207 employees times 58 (one case per person per day) = 128,006. So, again, how many employees do they have working on these???

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 12 at 2015 12:19 PM

2015-07-12T12:19:33-04:00

Just a thought. lol

Response by SSG Eric Trace made Jul 13 at 2015 4:01 AM

2015-07-13T04:01:30-04:00

Not if they do their job correctly! If they do, it means they took a lot of short cuts and a lot of veterans just got hosed. It takes at least 90 days to research a claim correctly, so do the math, there is no way.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 14 at 2015 8:04 PM

2015-07-14T20:04:32-04:00

Yes, they do what they always have. Deny the claim and send the veteran all the documentation required to file an appeal.

Response by SPC George Long made Jul 14 at 2015 8:26 PM

2015-07-14T20:26:17-04:00

Only by denying them all. Took me 5 years.

Response by 1SG Michael Blount made Jul 15 at 2015 5:07 PM

2015-07-15T17:07:18-04:00

Not a chance. Those people couldn't even park a bicycle straight

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jul 15 at 2015 6:05 PM

2015-07-15T18:05:59-04:00

Hell no. It's physically impossible.

Response by MAJ Danny Clark made Jul 16 at 2015 8:14 AM

2015-07-16T08:14:11-04:00

For a technical analysis, you would need to run a queuing theory model. But, that would just give an estimate. In reality, no I suspect not.