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Board of Veterans' Appeals
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on October 28, 2014. Also cited in 11 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000110926, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: BRD VETS APPEALS-DC - 01C1
Issue:
Veteran A requested a copy of his claim file (c number, not SSN). The copy was addressed to Veteran B in error. Veteran B returned the documents to Leavenworth VSO who returned it to the Regional Office. The file contains names of the Veterans ex-wives and children so number of affected individuals has yet to be ascertained.
Outcome:
10/28/14: The PO expects to receive the file in a couple of days and then will be able to determine the number of affected individuals. 11/10/14: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services. There is no way to contact the 3rd ex-wife.