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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 June 6, 2012. Also cited in 122 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000076387, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 17 Dallas, TX
Issue:
A UPS employee reported that the packaging was ripped, and some of its contents was thrown away. The contents of the packaged contained the full names, full SSN, addresses, and bank account information. Update: 06/06/12:Even though this is not fault of the VA, the VA will provide the 34 Veterans a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
The incident occurred at UPS- no corrective actions required by VA staff.