Va Says Live Vet Is Dead And Owes Them Cash

[Berta]

http://www.11alive.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/08/15/veterans-administration-undead/14146935/

[georgiapapa]

The VA needs little or no evidence to prove the death of a veteran when it is financially beneficial to the VA. However when a veteran's widow applies for DIC, they would not even think about granting benefits without an actual death certificate.

Again, I think the VA should be required to pay penalties and interest along with the funds withheld when they cause a financial hardship to a veteran or his/her family due to the VA's negligence and incompetence.

[marine0816]

I think this is an unusual circumstance of someone using your identity then subsequently dying. I think when something like this occurs there should be a 72 hour time frame for you to collect your lost funds. Or the VA should let you just go to a Regional Office and say hey I'm alive , cut me check right now.

[carlie]

http://www.11alive.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/08/15/veterans-administration-undead/14146935/

Berta,

Thanks for posting.

What floors me is how long it will take VBA to correct this mess.

[Barbamatt]

It is hard to believe that they can do something like that...I hope he gets it all straightened out soon.

[Fat]

This is very unfortunate.............