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"The data included names, Social Security numbers and dates of birth for the veterans, Nicholson said, but "there is no indication at this time" that the data had been used for identify theft."

And you can be sure it contains a whole lot of other personal information, such as medical records, addresses, etc. Simple "identity theft" for the usual purposes is the least of the worries of those whose records have been stolen, because most major credit card companies do not hold their clients responsible for unauthorized purchases. A government computer disk like this was almost certainly stolen from within the government for political purposes, such as reprisals against political foes; and that could mean any FReeper or blogger anywhere who makes posts against any government official.