VA claims backlog improves, but still sits far above pre-pandemic levels

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The Department of Veterans Affairs central office in Washington, D.C. is shown in June 2013. (Charles Dharapak/AP)

After a spike in backlog numbers in recent years, Veterans Affairs officials have seen a steady decrease in the number of overdue disability claims in their benefits system over the last five months, officials said this week.

But they still expect it will take a while before the case numbers return to pre-pandemic levels.

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