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Former Army Officer Says VA Leak Derailed His Congressional Bid
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/08/24/former-army-officer-says-va-leak-derailed-his-congressional-bid.htmlHUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Former Army Maj. Richard Ojeda says his West Virginia congressional campaign was derailed by a Department of Veterans Affairs employee who's charged with leaking medical records.
The former Democratic state senator and one-time presidential hopeful filed suit against the VA on Thursday. He's seeking documents relating to the agency's investigation of former claims assistant Jeffery S. Miller.
Federal prosecutors have accused Miller of unlawfully accessing and sharing the medical records of an unidentified public figure. Miller's lawyer didn't immediately return a voicemail seeking comment.
Ojeda's filing identifies himself as the public figure mentioned in the federal case against Miller. He says his medical records were distributed among high-ranking Republicans in a bid to hurt his 2018 race against current Rep. Carol Miller.
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