diff --git a/spec/services/inherited_proofing/va/service_spec.rb b/spec/services/inherited_proofing/va/service_spec.rb
index a44c8eec4b6..11bf20689aa 100644
--- a/spec/services/inherited_proofing/va/service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/inherited_proofing/va/service_spec.rb
@@ -7,21 +7,15 @@
 end
 
 RSpec.describe InheritedProofing::Va::Service do
+  include_context 'va_api_context'
+  include_context 'va_user_context'
+
   subject(:service) { described_class.new auth_code }
 
   before do
     allow(service).to receive(:private_key).and_return(private_key)
   end
 
-  let(:auth_code) {}
-  let(:private_key) { private_key_from_store_or(file_name: 'va_ip.key') }
-  let(:payload) { { inherited_proofing_auth: auth_code, exp: 1.day.from_now.to_i } }
-  let(:jwt_token) { JWT.encode(payload, private_key, 'RS256') }
-  let(:request_uri) {
-    "#{InheritedProofing::Va::Service::BASE_URI}/inherited_proofing/user_attributes"
-  }
-  let(:request_headers) { { Authorization: "Bearer #{jwt_token}" } }
-
   it { respond_to :execute }
 
   it do
@@ -41,6 +35,14 @@
 
         expect(stub).to have_been_requested.once
       end
+
+      it 'decrypts the response' do
+        stub_request(:get, request_uri).
+          with(headers: request_headers).
+          to_return(status: 200, body: encrypted_user_attributes, headers: {})
+
+        expect(service.execute).to eq user_attributes
+      end
     end
 
     context 'when the auth code is invalid' do
diff --git a/spec/support/shared_contexts/inherited_proofing/encrypted_user_attributes.json b/spec/support/shared_contexts/inherited_proofing/encrypted_user_attributes.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..af29a512873
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/shared_contexts/inherited_proofing/encrypted_user_attributes.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"data":"eyJhbGciOiJSU0EtT0FFUCIsImVuYyI6IkExMjhHQ00ifQ.IL_uTLpwR3ZoDQKuRY_clxK1AmrEnf3rCREIj8XGQ-iA7NxCiYfZ2CxuXFOTIzFbKXjcNYT1F56bCUuPwSmHNt88AGumB3RcskR6POfBu8EcjK2CI6myycGuQwm_1Dp9Vi55TQpSFRy5Bld7IR0gbk4ju0qTVSeH59-AyBGr0w07vojdHcPe-SDWEC1pG0_4iyVg0x2wOFAh6kIjMJ04sJYB4e7uW8hEI7lSwDLpiW-8KsjGhwCVIkUGPw7XKtLiWo1U_nXSragpG-E6XRx0Hn3YckSwEAMTATeZZPJr0TAAMO_jtukL0e7_ApwsCI-sEdI035_4befLlDnuz1QFJg.oLmsRlZKFlL_3Th4.YumiTPq6y8jyCpVwuSpqsd8iWQ_AqEN81v8pV9lB2dPb6po03aj05K361IWmWfB3gXir--L3nPpUdlFFkxF1X12QVkpfmH03kj01Zoaq9hZcQvY7d4QoOkMNkdONNFZ3_sp-4-11m5ki2TpD1AidkLe7AIaSvBvhYOq0TC-0veLwRvp5234-XyDq9o5hLogzUa3G1BxcZO_TxpS5IhV4CzJ2a-o_ymSgUULDjrAty23XMiqXxTMFbVCpMDrvgGTX2TYOYx0PngjySlir6Zf4WjKhvFBOd34hvx2MUYTEGPw.UcPA0owzraT7ckc1cRDzeg"}
diff --git a/spec/support/shared_contexts/inherited_proofing/va_api_context.rb b/spec/support/shared_contexts/inherited_proofing/va_api_context.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..230a5b8307b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/shared_contexts/inherited_proofing/va_api_context.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+RSpec.shared_context 'va_api_context' do
+  # Sample mocked API call:
+  # stub_request(:get, request_uri).
+  #   with(headers: request_headers).
+  #   to_return(status: 200, body: '{}', headers: {})
+
+  let(:auth_code) { 'mocked-auth-code-for-testing' }
+  let(:private_key) { private_key_from_store_or(file_name: 'empty.key') }
+  let(:payload) { { inherited_proofing_auth: auth_code, exp: 1.day.from_now.to_i } }
+  let(:jwt_token) { JWT.encode(payload, private_key, 'RS256') }
+  let(:request_uri) {
+    "#{InheritedProofing::Va::Service::BASE_URI}/inherited_proofing/user_attributes"
+  }
+  let(:request_headers) { { Authorization: "Bearer #{jwt_token}" } }
+end
diff --git a/spec/support/shared_contexts/inherited_proofing/va_user_context.rb b/spec/support/shared_contexts/inherited_proofing/va_user_context.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4510ccb1fa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/shared_contexts/inherited_proofing/va_user_context.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+RSpec.shared_context 'va_user_context' do
+  # As given to us from VA
+  let(:user_attributes) {
+    { first_name: 'Fakey',
+      last_name: 'Fakerson',
+      address: { street: '123 Fake St',
+                 street2: 'Apt 235',
+                 city: 'Faketown',
+                 state: 'WA',
+                 country: nil,
+                 zip: '98037' },
+      phone: '2063119187',
+      birth_date: '2022-1-31',
+      ssn: '123456789' }
+  }
+  # Encrypted with AppArtifacts.store.oidc_private_key for testing
+  let(:encrypted_user_attributes) { File.read("#{__dir__}/encrypted_user_attributes.json") }
+end