This morning, the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion and two dismissals. The nonprecedential opinion addresses an appeal from two decisions of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Here is the introduction to the opinion and links to the orders.
El Malik v. McDonough (Nonprecedential Opinion)
Rashid El Malik appeals from two decisions of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Veterans Court). In Appeal No. 23-1684, he appeals from the Veterans Court’s order dismissing in part and denying in part Mr. El Malik’s first petition for a writ of mandamus to order the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to comply with a Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. In Appeal No. 23-2279, Mr. El Malik appeals from the Veterans Court’s order dismissing his second petition, which requested the same relief as his first petition. We hold that the Veterans Court did address Mr. El Malik’s finality argument, but we lack jurisdiction to decide the remaining issues Mr. El Malik raises. Accordingly, we affirm in part and dismiss in part.