Miles v. Department of Veterans Affairs

Joanne Miles appeals the decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board affirming the removal from her position with the Department of Veterans Affairs in Philadelphia.1 The Board’s decision is affirmed.

Ms. Miles submitted several requests for sick leave, and when asked for medical documentation she provided several documents on the letterhead of the Lupus Foundation of America. Her supervisor doubted the veracity of this documentation, and upon investigation, the agency concluded that the documentation was falsified. The agency removed Ms. Miles for absence without leave and submitting false…