Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit January 9, 1996, 94-1582, 94-1615 (National Federation of Federal Employees Local 589 v. Federal Labor Relations Authority)

ROGERS, Circuit Judge:

In

Colorado Nurses Association v. FLRA,

851 F.2d 1486, 1487 (D.C.Cir.1988), the court concluded that under 38 U.S.C. § 7421 (Supp. V 1993),

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Congress had granted the Secretary of Veterans Affairs exclusive discretion to establish regulations relating to the working conditions of certain medical personnel in the Veterans Health Administration (“VHA”), including registered