US United States Department of Veterans Affairs Feb 2015 Technical Error (Q11435)

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A data breach risk event
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US United States Department of Veterans Affairs Feb 2015 Technical Error
A data breach risk event

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    February 2015
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    Veteran B notified the Privacy Officer of a travel claim form that was sent to him in error. It was determined that when the VA Travel Office was attempting to mail a claim for reimbursement of travel expenses to Veteran A, they inadvertently mailed that form along with a Travel Letter to Veteran B. Information on the travel claim form belonging to Veteran A included his full name, last four of his SSN, and home address. (English)