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VA Healthcare - VISN 4 (VISN 4)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 14, 2012. Also cited in 239 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000079158, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 04 Butler, PA
Issue:
Veteran A called the facility and advised that Veteran B had called Veteran A on the phone and told him he had received a Compensation and Pension (C&P) exam meant for Veteran A. Veteran A knows Veteran B and went and retrieved the information. The Privacy Officer (PO) is not sure yet if it was sent from Butler VA or Pittsburgh VA. The matter is still under investigation. Update: 08/15/12:Veteran A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to full name and full SSN being exposed.
Outcome:
No mitigation or corrective action completed. Butler and Pittsburgh VA Privacy Officers do not believe information was released by VHA, may have come from VBA. But, are not exactly sure. Are providing credit monitoring.