Authorities Cited: United States Code 5 U.S.C. § 7701(g)(1) 5 U.S.C. § 7703(c)(1) 28 U.S.C. § 1295(a)(9) 38 U.S.C. § 4301 38 U.S.C. § 4324(b)(1) 38 U.S.C. § 4324(c)(4) Code of Federal Regulations 5 C.F.R. § 1201.115 5 C.F.R. § 1201.118 5 C.F.R. § 1201.203(a) 5 C.F.R. § 1208.15(b) 6 C.F.R. § 1201.203(a) 6 C.F.R. § 1208.15(b) Supreme Court 506 U.S. 103, 114 Circuit Courts 695 F.2d 1389, 1390 750 F.2d 927, 933 145 F.3d 1480, 1483 328 F.3d 1374, 1379 336 F.3d 1332 452 F.3d 1305, 1309