VA direct deposit missing from veteran's account

Disabled veteran blames VA for losing check

Sean Dieterich - The Independent
LAKESIDE — Paul Blecke says he got his perseverance from his time in the United States Marine Corps. And he says that is why he cannot stop fighting in the face of losing everything he has.
Blecke, 62, did not get his monthly disability check from the Veterans Administration (VA), but said he is getting no help in recovering those lost funds. Without it, he said he cannot pay his bills and will more than likely end up back on the street.

Blecke served in the Marines from 1967 to 1968 and again from 1970 to 1972. He served in Vietnam with the 7th Marine regiment, stationed near a demilitarized zone. During his combat tours he suffered injuries to his legs which rendered him disabled. Blecke also serves as a chaplain for Disabled American Veterans.

Blecke has lived in the White Mountains off-and-on for the last 10 years, most recently at Apple Tree Apartments. He said he is 100 percent disabled, due to his injuries and his post-traumatic stress disorder, and gets $2,673 a month from the government. He said he has direct deposit set up through the Bank of America, where the checks are automatically deposited into his account on the first of every month.

September, Blecke said, was the first month the money did not show up in his account. Instead, he said it ended up with a bank in Maryland. He said it is the first problem he has had with direct deposit in 15 years, but the VA is not doing much to rectify the problem. He said they have repeatedly tracked the check and continue to blame him for the mistake.
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