Florida Gulf War Vet had to prove he isn't dead yet to VA

9 Investigates VA erroneously declaring veteran dead
WFTV.com
Dec. 4, 2013

"According to the department, someone had made a computer error and accidentally killed him off,,,,"

CLERMONT, Fla. — In December 2012, Army veteran James Hanna died, only he's not dead.

The Gulf War veteran had just left his Clermont home to pick up a few things at the 7-Eleven when his debit card was declined.

A few days later, his wife received a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs expressing condolences for the passing of her husband. On paper, James Hanna was now dead.

"I called the VA to see where my benefits were, and they said, 'Our records show you're deceased,'" said Hanna. "They stopped my Social Security benefits and paid out a death benefit to my wife and kids."

After several calls to the VA and a pair of trips to the VA office in Tampa, James was able to get the error corrected, at least on the VA's end.
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