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VA NY/NJ Veterans Healthcare Network (VISN 3)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 14, 2012. Also cited in 59 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000071776, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 03 East Orange, NJ
Issue:
A Veteran called and reported that he received a letter from VA and his full SSN was on the envelope.Update: Upon further investigation it was 73 Veterans whose information was on the outside of their envelopes. Update: 02/14/12:The Veteran will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to his full SSN being exposed.02/28/12:Update: Upon further investigation it was 73 Veterans whose information was on the outside of their envelopes.Seventy-three (73) Veterans will be sent letters offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Credit Protection Services have been offered and processes will be reviewed to ensure the mismailing of information does not reoccur.