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VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network (VISN 17)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on November 29, 2011. Also cited in 122 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000069109, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 17 Temple, TX
Issue:
The Privacy Officer was contacted by an employee who was reporting that Veteran A had returned information belonging to Veteran B. The information was received and attached to information pertaining to Veteran A. The form was a benefits form that had been completed by a facility provider. The form contained the full name and SSN of Veteran B. The medical information included was notes written by the medical professional. It did not include information protected by 38 USC 7332. Update: 11/29/11:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services, due to full name and full SSN being exposed.
Outcome:
The source of the disclosure could not be identified. Credit letter forwarded to the Veteran.