Search Privacy Violations, Breaches and Complaints
This database was last updated in December 2015 ago and should only be used as a historical snapshot. More recent data on breaches affecting 500 or more people is available at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Breach Portal.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
337 results found from all sources. Sorted by date.
Note: This page lists reports by other sources, citing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (or a subordinate entity) for a privacy complaint, breach or violation. Reports from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are also available.
May 7, 2013
Reported as: Veteran's Administration, Communit Based Outpatient Clinic
Issue: Impermissible Uses and Disclosures, Safeguards
Outcome: Technical assistance provided
May 1, 2013
Reported as: Atlanta Veteran Medical Center
Issue: Data not available.
Outcome: Technical assistance provided
May 1, 2013
Reported as: Department of Veterans Affairs- Veterans Health Administration
Issue: Data not available.
Outcome: Technical assistance provided
April 22, 2013
Reported as: VA Hospital
Issue: Data not available.
Outcome: Consolidated into existing complaint
April 18, 2013
Reported as: Robley Rex VA Medical Center
Issue: Data not available.
Outcome: Consolidated into existing complaint
April 16, 2013
Reported as: VA Edward Hines, Jr. Hospital
Issue: Data not available.
Outcome: Consolidated into existing complaint
April 11, 2013
Reported as: John J. Pershing VA Medical Center
Issue: OCR opened an investigation of the covered entity (CE), John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, after the CE reported that its business associate (BA), Stress Laboratory, placed a box of unsecured protected health information (PHI) in an equipment storage room.…
Outcome: Data not available.
April 11, 2013
Reported as: Veterans Administration
Issue: Data not available.
Outcome: Other
April 10, 2013
Reported as: Washington DC VA Medical Center
Issue: Access
Outcome: Technical assistance provided
April 10, 2013
Reported as: Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VAMC
Issue: A laptop computer contained the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 7,405 individuals was stolen from the Pulmonary Testing Unit of the William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the covered entity (CE). The PHI involved in the breach…
Outcome: Data not available.