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VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on October 2, 2012. Also cited in 183 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000080711, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 23 St. Cloud, MN
Issue:
Veteran A received a Rating Decision letter from VBA which contained Veteran B's name, address, full SSN and details of the Veterans service-connected medical condition. Veteran A sent the documents to the Privacy Officer once he realized the documents belong to another Veteran. Update: 10/02/12:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to full name and full SSN being exposed.
Outcome:
Other federal agency was contacted and advised that they had mailed information beloning to Veteran A to Veteran B. Advised them to send out information to Veteran A again to ensure Veteran had the appropriate information. Veteran A was offered CM. Letter was sent out to Veteran.