This morning the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions. The first two come in veterans cases. The third comes in federal employment case appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions.
Keel v. McDonough (Nonprecedential)
David O. Keel appeals from a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”) affirming the decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (“Board”) denying several claims for disability benefits. Because we lack jurisdiction, we must dismiss the appeal.
Stewart v. Department of Veterans Affairs (Nonprecedential)
Petitioner Marvin L. Stewart appeals from a final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board denying his appeal from the failure of the Department of Veterans Affairs (“DVA”) to select him for any of the three positions within the agency for which he had applied. We affirm.
Goodman v. Department of the Army (Nonprecedential)
Pierson B. Goodman was employed as an Intelligence Specialist by the Army. He was assigned to a 36-month overseas tour in Germany, and the Army extended that tour by 24 months, but the Army declined to give Mr. Goodman a second extension for overseas work. Instead, the Army issued a reassignment order that changed Mr. Goodman’s duty station to Virginia. When Mr. Goodman refused to comply with the reassignment order, the Army removed him from his position and from federal service. Mr. Goodman appealed to the Merit Systems Protection Board, which affirmed the Army’s removal decision. Mr. Goodman now appeals to this court. Exercising our jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1295(a)(9), we affirm.