OUTPOST 422
PRESS RELEASE MEMORANDUM
From: Bradley J. Burt
CEO, Outpost 422
VA Patient Adjudicator
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Date: March 2026
Subject: Disabled Veteran Civil Rights and Medical Privacy Protections in Employment Accommodation Processes
Today I am formally contacting the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development to share my experience as a pro se litigant before the Wisconsin Equal Rights Tribunal. My testimony concerns my experiences as a former client of the Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and the systemic practices I observed regarding medical privacy demands made upon disabled veterans during employment accommodation processes.
I am currently coordinating with the Privacy Director of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to pursue federal accountability regarding actions taken by respondents in my case. These actions involved employer demands that I disclose Veterans Affairs medical records as a condition related to employment accommodation discussions.
The broader matter now under review includes the possibility of a discretionary audit examining corporate employers and Universities of Wisconsin post-secondary institutions that may have required disabled veterans to disclose sensitive medical information in bad faith during the interactive accommodation dialogue process. These practices raise concerns regarding privacy breaches, misuse of medical questionnaires, and the use of medical disclosure to justify adverse employment actions or constructive dismissal.
On March 12, 2026, during proceedings held at GEF 1 in Madison, Wisconsin, I appeared before an administrative law judge where opposing counsel subjected me to nearly three hours of personal attacks regarding my credibility while representing myself as a pro se litigant. These events reinforced the need for broader public awareness and accountability.
In response, I have begun drafting a thirteen-volume investigative and advocacy work titled Outpost 422. The series will document the experiences of disabled veterans navigating employment accommodation systems while confronting institutional power structures without legal representation.
My position is not one of victimhood. I speak as a military service civil rights advocate determined to address systemic practices that expose veterans to unnecessary medical disclosure and reputational harm.
One emerging concern involves the expanding use of employer wellness platforms and Employee Assistance Program applications that collect personal health data. When combined with employment accommodation processes, these systems raise significant ethical and privacy questions about how medical information may be aggregated, analyzed, or repurposed.
A recurring pattern reported by veterans involves pressure to disclose documentation related to post-traumatic stress disorder during accommodation requests. The stigma surrounding PTSD can then be used to challenge a veteran’s credibility in workplace disputes.
However, federal medical privacy protections remain clear. State agencies, administrative tribunals, and private employers do not possess authority to compel disclosure of Veterans Affairs medical records without proper federal authorization.
In my case, this position was affirmed through Veterans Affairs memorandum 1B-10-163p, which supports the principle that VA medical records cannot be compelled through state administrative processes.
For veterans seeking workplace accommodations, a progress note or documentation from a VA primary care physician may be sufficient to substantiate the need for reasonable accommodation. Veterans should understand that they are not required to surrender full medical records in order to exercise their employment rights.
This issue extends beyond a single case. It concerns the dignity, privacy, and civil rights of disabled veterans across the United States.
Outpost 422 will continue documenting these issues and advocating for transparency, legal reform, and protection of veteran medical privacy in employment settings.
Contact:
Bradley J. Burt
Outpost 422
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Email: leads111@proton.me
Phone: (608) 852-1983
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