A 95-year-old World War II veteran who owed the VA thousands of dollars after it overpaid her for years will not be expected to repay the money, officials told FoxNews.com Tuesday.
(FOX)- For more than two decades, Irene Miller — a Navy storekeeper during World War II — received pension and disability checks from the Department of Veterans Affairs for her service.
But those payments stopped last month because the VA overpaid the Nevada woman, according to Miller, who said she now faces eviction from her home because she cannot afford her bills.
“There were sending me $1,788 a month for years,” Miller told FoxNews.com.
“Now they’re saying they overpaid me,” said Miller, a great-grandmother whose late husband served in the Air Force during World II. “I don’t think I’ll ever see another pension check again.”
Miller, who lives alone in her Las Vegas home with her dog, said she relies on the checks to pay her rent. Without them, she faces eviction.
After several inquiries made by FoxNews.com, the VA said Tuesday that Miller will face no debt with the department. The VA did not clarify how much Miller owed or how, exactly, the mistake occurred.
“Due to privacy issues, VA cannot discuss the veteran’s case. However, we are glad this issue came to our attention as it provided an opportunity to serve our veterans in need,” the VA said in a statement.
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