Gayle J. Snyder v. Office of Personnel Management

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge PROST.

Concurring opinion filed by Senior Circuit Judge PLAGER.

PROST, Circuit Judge.

Gayle J. Snyder petitions for review of the final order of the Merit Systems Protection Board (“Board”). The Board affirmed the decision of the Office of Personnel Management (“OPM”) denying the petitioner’s claim for survivor annuity benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System (“CSRS”) as the former spouse of Robert L. Ruff. Snyder v. Office of Pers. Mgmt., No. CH0842040399-I-1, 99 M.S.P.R. 215 (M.S.P.B. July 27, 2005). We vacate and remand.

BACKGROUND

Gayle…