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Tennessee Valley Healthcare System
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 2, 2015. Also cited in 104 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000114698, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: NASHVILLE TN - 626
Issue:
Veteran B notified the Privacy Officer of a travel claim form that was sent to him in error. It was determined that when the VA Travel Office was attempting to mail a claim for reimbursement of travel expenses to Veteran A, they inadvertently mailed that form along with a Travel Letter to Veteran B. Information on the travel claim form belonging to Veteran A included his full name, last four of his SSN, and home address.
Outcome:
02/02/15: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran A will be sent a general notification letter.