Hargrove v. Shinseki

*1378Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge MOORE.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge NEWMAN.

MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Mr. Leland Hargrove appeals the denial of his petition for a writ of mandamus by the Veterans Court. Hargrove v. Shinseki, No. 09-2657, slip op., 2009 WL 3493019 (C.A.V.C. Oct. 27, 2009). No other issue is properly before us. Because Mr. Hargrove had not exhausted his administrative remedies before filing his petition — indeed, he still had time to appeal through the administrative process when the court issued its denial — the Veterans Court did not abuse its discretion in…