Mom had to tell Iraq veteran he was dead according to the VA

This has happened for generations. When someone makes an accounting mistake with a veteran checking off the dead box, it doesn't stop with the VA. It is passed on to other departments. The veteran then has to prove beyond a doubt, he is still alive. In between the mistake and getting things cleared up, there is no money coming in but bills don't stop coming.

It just happened to an Iraq veteran.

Department of Veteran Affairs lists Texas Marine veteran as deceased
Joe Morris says VA also notified Social Security Administration of his passing
Houston.com
Author: Andy Cerota
Published On: Jun 17 2014

HOUSTON
Every month for the past seven years, Joe Morris, a U.S. Marine who served two tours of duty in Iraq, has been receiving a service-connected disability check from the Department of Veteran Affairs.

Two months ago came the bizarre phone call that changed everything.

"My mom called me up and said, 'Hey, you're dead.' I said, 'No, I'm not,'" Morris said.

The V.A. had sent his parents a condolence letter. Morris said he was classified as deceased on April 1, even though he spoke to someone on the 14th to set up direct deposit after one of his disability checks seemed to have gotten lost.

"They told me there was a computer glitch that had automatically classified me as deceased. They said they don't know what happened it just did it on its own," Morris said.
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