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Board of Veterans' Appeals
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 29, 2014. Also cited in 11 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000107141, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: BRD VETS APPEALS-DC - 01C1
Issue:
Letters sent to Veteran A and Veteran B. Both Veterans have similar names. The letter to Veteran A was mailed to Veteran B's address. Therefore Veteran B received Veteran A's name and full SSN (claim number).
Outcome:
07/29/14: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to full SSN being disclosed.