John Doe, an employee at a Veterans Administration hospital, saw VA physician Dr. Hall as a patient at the hospital's Employee Health Center (EHC) on two occasions. On September 30, 2002, Doe saw Dr. Hall for chills and mentioned his HIV infection and Dr. Hall recorded that information in John Doe's file. At a February 3, 2003 visit, Doe again mentioned to Dr. Hall his HIV status and revealed that he smoked marijuana to increase his appetite. Dr. Hall made a note of the information, which was recorded in Doe's medical file. On February 26, 2003, a meeting had been set up by Doe's supervisor with Dr. Hall to try to address any medical problems that might be contributing to Doe's poor attendance record. Doe felt apprehensive about the meeting and asked his union representative, George Rankin, to attend with him. Rankin arrived at Dr. Hall's office shortly after the doctor, and Doe began to talk. Doe does not dispute that he invited Rankin into the room, but he claims he first told Dr. Hall not to reveal any of his medical information to Rankin. Dr. Hall denies that Doe told him that, and during the meeting, Dr. Hall mentioned Doe's HIV positive status and his use of marijuana. Doe became upset, objected to the comments, and left the room with Rankin. Doe sued the VA and Dr. Hall for improperly revealing private medical and personal information to Rankin in violation of the Privacy Act. Doe asserts that revealing information, as was done in this case, chills dialogue between doctors and patients and leads to irrational results. The VA argues that no disclosure forbidden under the Privacy Act occurred. Decide. [Doe v. Department of Veterans Affairs, 519 F.3d 456 (8th Cir.)]