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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 March 22, 2013. Also cited in 59 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000087119, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 03 East Orange, NJ
Issue:
A high school volunteer put another Veteran's letter in an envelope for another Veteran. Update: 03/22/13:One Veteran will be sent a general notification letter.
Outcome:
Volunteers are no longer mailing out documents with personally identifiable information.