Opinion of the Court — Walker v. Department of Army

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Type: Opinion of the Court
Per curiam: Yes — no individual author
Filed: June 7, 2002
Case: Walker v. Department of Army
Case status: Decided

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PER CURIAM. Beverly A. Walker seeks review of a decision by the Merit Systems Protection Board affirming the Department of the Army’s decision to remove Walker from *454 her position as a medical records administrator in the Patient Administration Division at Fort Irwin, California. Walker v. Dep’t of Army, SF-0752-01-0012-I-1 (Nov. 2, 2001). The decision to remove Walker rested on four grounds: failure to follow instructions; failure to follow leave procedures; absence without leave; and unavailability for work. We have thoroughly examined the record and discern no error with the Board’s decision. Further, substantial evidence does support its decision to uphold the employing agency’s (the Army’s) decision to discharge Walker, a civilian employee. See 5 U.S.C. § 7703 (c) (setting forth our standard of review for decisions by the Board). Briefly stated, the record shows that Walker’s supervisor (Captain Bohl) had tasked her with an assignment to obtain certain data; that Walker said she could not access this information; and that Bohl asked her to pursue it anyway, using certain contacts and preparing a memorandum. Bohl provided these instructions both verbally and in writing; but …

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