Legal Opinion
Eddie Jakes v. Veterans Administration
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided June 9, 1986No. Appeal 85-2178PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BISSELL, Circuit Judge.
DECISION
Eddie Jakes appeals from the final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board), Docket No. NY07528510164, sustaining his removal from employment at the Veterans Administration (agency) because of his overqualification for a Veterans Readjustment Act (VRA) appointment when he was first hired in March of 1980. We reverse. **
OPINION
Jakes’ removal, effective December 7, 1984, was based on an agency determination that his appointment, effective March 23, 1980, was made in violation of the statutory prohibition that VRA appointees have no more than 14 years…
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