A Practice Note describing the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1988 (VEOA) and the appeal procedures under the VEOA. This Note discusses the two types of VEOA appeals, the roles of the Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), and the remedies available under the VEOA. This Note covers federal law and applies only to federal employees or applicants.