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Board of Veterans' Appeals
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on June 18, 2014. Also cited in 11 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000105475, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: BRD VETS APPEALS-DC - 01C1
Issue:
A form letter with procedural instructions on clear and unmistakable error motion sent with the wrong address and docket number. The correct claim number was NOT an SSN.
Outcome:
06/18/14: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that there was a policy violation. While there was an unauthorized access/disclosure of data, it has been determined that the incident has a low probability of a risk of compromise.