Posted on Mar 2, 2016
News Releases - Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
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VA Takes Accountability Actions against Board of Veteran Appeals Personnel
Actions Proposed Against Three Attorneys, Two Judges Referred
to Merit Systems Protection Board
WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced it proposed disciplinary action against three Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) attorneys, and has filed a Complaint against two Board Veterans Law Judges. Accountability actions against the Board judges have been referred to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), which has direct jurisdiction over cases concerning administrative law judges.
Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Sloan D. Gibson filed a Complaint against two Board Veterans Law Judges with the MSPB and VA proposed actions against three board attorneys for reasons of misconduct based on information received as part of an Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigation that revealed a pattern of inappropriate emails that were racist and sexist in tone. The OIG proactively brought the information to VA early in their investigation and VA acted immediately by assigning the Board employees to non-adjudicative duties pending the disciplinary actions that have now been taken to protect Veterans appellate rights.
Actions Proposed Against Three Attorneys, Two Judges Referred
to Merit Systems Protection Board
WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced it proposed disciplinary action against three Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) attorneys, and has filed a Complaint against two Board Veterans Law Judges. Accountability actions against the Board judges have been referred to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), which has direct jurisdiction over cases concerning administrative law judges.
Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Sloan D. Gibson filed a Complaint against two Board Veterans Law Judges with the MSPB and VA proposed actions against three board attorneys for reasons of misconduct based on information received as part of an Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigation that revealed a pattern of inappropriate emails that were racist and sexist in tone. The OIG proactively brought the information to VA early in their investigation and VA acted immediately by assigning the Board employees to non-adjudicative duties pending the disciplinary actions that have now been taken to protect Veterans appellate rights.
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That seems reasonable that Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today is moving forward with disciplinary action against three Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) attorneys and has filed a Complaint against two Board Veterans Law Judges SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL.
The fact that the judges are going to be evaluated by the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) which has direct jurisdiction over cases concerning administrative law judges is not encouraging. I hope that more than a slap on the wrist will be the outcome.
Hopefully this is a good sign that VBA is being cleaned up and will one dat be effective in supporting the veterans evaluation process and the appeal processes.
I concur with SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas
The fact that the judges are going to be evaluated by the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) which has direct jurisdiction over cases concerning administrative law judges is not encouraging. I hope that more than a slap on the wrist will be the outcome.
Hopefully this is a good sign that VBA is being cleaned up and will one dat be effective in supporting the veterans evaluation process and the appeal processes.
I concur with SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas
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