Given that the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has exclusive statutory authority to make a 5 C.F.R. § 731 et seq. suitability determination of a preference eligible veteran, with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more to initial federal employment (5 U.S.C. §3318). The Merit System Protection Board (MSPB) has jurisdiction over an applicant's disqualification, because of a suitability determinations (5 C.F.R. § 731.103(d), 5 C.F.R. § 731.404, 5 C.F.R. § 731.501, 5 C.P.R. § 1201.3(a)(7))(2001), 5 U.S.C. § 7701(a).

1. Whether the MSPB lacks jurisdiction over OPM's December 27, 2004 5 C.F.R. § 731 et seq. determination, a new and material OPM determination; amending and vacating OPM's May 16, 2001 suitability charges, disqualification determination, debarment, and reinstating Petitioner's employment eligibility as a preference eligible veteran pending MSPB SE-0731-01-0261-I-2 appeal?

Whether an applicant has NO right to challenge an adverse 5 C.F.R. § 731 et seq. determination, where the original underlying charges are amended or vacated (5 C.F.R. § 731.501), pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 7701(a)?

Whether the Jurisdiction attaches at the time an appeal is originally filed and is unaffected by the parties' subsequent action?

Whether the MSPB lacks jurisdiction over OPM's December 27, 2004 5 C.F.R. § 731 et seq. determination