Most of the VA staffers who opened the files used work computers in government offices. Among those who accessed the records, at least one was a physician and another was a VA contractor who looked through the records for extended periods,

At least a dozen employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs improperly accessed medical files for JD Vance and Tim Walz, and now officials have launched a medical investigation. A breach involving records of the Republican and Democratic vice presidential candidates,

Some employees said they sought the records out of curiosity, pointing to recent scrutiny of both nominees' military service, The Washington Post reported.