Feb. 25 (UPI) — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Tuesday it is processing disability claims “faster than ever before.”
“Despite receiving 15.6% more claims than last year, the department completed its 1 millionth Fiscal Year 25 claim on Feb. 20th — faster than at any point in the department’s history,” the VA wrote in a statement.
The VA reached its 1 million claims processed milestone two weeks faster than it did in FY24 and reported its highest claims processing day ever on Feb. 12, when it processed more than 12,000 claims.
“VA’s claims processing productivity is the highest it has ever been, and we look forward to continuing to provide record levels of service to Veterans and VA beneficiaries,” said VA Secretary Doug Collins.
“Under the leadership of President Donald Trump, we are strengthening the department so it works better for Veterans, families, caregivers and survivors,” Collins added.
Of the more than 1 million claims the VA has processed so far this fiscal year, more than 60% were granted.
The VA also touted its accuracy rate, which has risen to more than 92%, according to the department.
“Through January, VA has provided $62 billion in compensation and pension benefit payments to 6.9 million Veterans and survivors.”
The VA’s announcement Tuesday on increased productivity comes the same day the department announced it dismissed more than 1,400 employees from “non-mission critical positions,” including diversity, equity and inclusion-related roles.
The layoffs come less than two weeks after the department released 1,000 employees to save about $98 million a year, as the Trump administration works to cut millions of government jobs.