Opinion ID: 804165
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: standard of review

Text: Our review of the Board’s decisions is limited by statute. Hamel v. President’s Comm’n on Exec. Exch., 987 F.2d 1561, 1564 (Fed. Cir. 1993) (“We review Board decisions under a very narrow standard.”). We must affirm a decision from the Board unless it is “(1) arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law; (2) obtained without procedures required by law, rule, or regulation having been followed; or (3) unsupported by substantial evidence.” 5 U.S.C. § 7703(c). Whether the Board has jurisdiction over an appeal is a question of law, which we review de novo. Herman v. Dep’t of Justice, 193 F.3d 1375, 1378 (Fed. Cir. 1999). The petitioner has the burden of establishing Board jurisdiction by a preponderance of the evidence. See 5 C.F.R. § 1201.56(a)(2).