Georgia Korean War Veteran Had to Prove He's Not Dead Yet

VA declares living Korean War veteran dead, stops benefits: report
William Maroney, of Henry County, Ga., needed his medical insurance more than ever after his wife of 65 years died and his health took a turn for the worse. But Veterans Affairs declared the 82-year-old grandfather dead instead, which reportedly halted the benefits until his family brought their woes to the media.
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
BY MICHAEL WALSH
September 26, 2014

A Korean War veteran's much-need disability benefits and medical insurance were cut off when he was inexplicably declared dead, his family said.

William Maroney, 82, is still alive but not doing well and needs coverage while he is bound to his bed at a nursing home in Henry County, Ga., WSB-TV reported.

His health deteriorated after his wife of 65 years passed away on June 9 but the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs thought he died, according to his granddaughter Bridgett Maroney.

"They think he's dead. They told me this man is deceased," Maroney told the local ABC affiliate. "I said,

'No ma'am, he is not deceased, he is sitting right here in front of me.'"

"I called a hundred different numbers, (and) everybody rerouted me to other numbers and stuff," she said.

So she contacted WSB-TV who ran a story on the mix-up Thursday night. Afterward, the Veterans Affairs' Atlanta regional office sent a statement to the station saying that the issue has been resolved.
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