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VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 25, 2012. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000078374, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 West Haven, CT
Issue:
Veteran A received an appointment letter for Veteran B. The letter contained Veteran B's name, address, full SSN and appointment information. Update: 07/26/12:Veteran B will receive a letter offering credit protection services.07/31/12:An appeal was filed. The DBCT reviewed and granted the appeal based on the evidence submitted which states that the letter did not contain the SSN as originally reported. Credit protection services are not required but notification is.
Outcome:
We received the appointment letter back and it was given to the Supervisor for corrective action.