Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Dep't of Veterans Affairs
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided May 6, 2019No. 2017-2143PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reyna, Circuit Judge.
Lance Robinson appeals the Merit Systems Protection Board's decision to uphold the Department of Veterans Affairs' removal of Mr. Robinson as Associate Director of the Phoenix Veterans Administration Health Care System. Because the Merit Systems Protection Board did not abuse its discretion and its finding of negligence is supported by substantial evidence, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
Lance Robinson became the Associate Director of the Phoenix Veterans Administration Health Care System ("Phoenix VA") in May 2012. He had been the acting Associate Director from October 2011 through…
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