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Requested Copies Of C&p's, Got Big Envelope, Got Other Peoples Med Reports!

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I requested copies of 7 C&P exams Ive had in the last 5 months. The big envelope came yesterday. The first two report are for two of my 7 C&P exams. Then it gets wierd.

In total, I got three other veterans info/ a couple of misc. inter-office emails printed out/ a VA inter-office memo on Asian/Pacific Heritage month/ a print out for a GI loan including loan #, amount,transaction codes

Of the other veterans info, one page is a BIRLS Veteran Identification page on another veteran including SS#, DOB, EOD, RAD, etc.....

I cant believe this. How careless do you have to be to throw all this stuff in an envelope. Seems like this person just cleaned off their desk and stuck it in my envelope.

AND, what makes this just WIERD, is that I had Lumbar Spinal surgery last friday at a civilian hospital. I requested all my records to submit with my claim. I got them earlier this week and included with my records was over 50 pages of some ladies med records that included SS# and all her info. This is just insane! I wonder how much of my info has been sent to other people?

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Nathan104,

I received an SOC with the SOC for some other guy stuffed into the envelop with mine. Considering that since the other guys SOC was not returned unoppened the VA would have considered it recieved, if I did not return it. I took it to my SO rather than to the RO.

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How well do you Like this RO. Now you have a chance to hang him and possibly get him sent to Jail. Sending someones private med recs is a Violation of Hippa. Federal Law. I would contact the person whose records you received and explain it to them. Then send it to the VA Inspector General. They play hardball with you. Play hard ball right back.

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I would do the same, only just send the paperwork to the other vet and explain to them what happened, that way if the RO was trying to "hide" info from the other vet he/she would be righted. Man that would make a RO's day. It also sounds like VA had an inspection in that department and they had to get rid of the clutter on the desk. I would make copies for future references just in case.

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I guess this is common practice.It has happen to me twice alreadyin less than a year.This last intance I received with my C&P file, information related to another fellow Veteran, this was;I consider very private information. I also wonder how many people know about my private"stuff"..!

What is the proper way to deal with this? Who must pay the price for such a big indiscretion? the clerk??the RO? His or her boss? It sure is a matter cover by the HIPPA law.

I will send this letter to the fellow Vet, and will explain his info was included with mine.He will put it to good use.

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