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Most decision letters cannot be issued within 30 days of the proposal letter (there are, of course, exceptions to this general rule). The decision letter must contain certain enumerated rights, including an MSPB appeal right. Penalty: Usually, the decision letter will state when the suspension or removal will occur.
It may take a year or more to get a hearing scheduled. On average, it takes three to four months from the hearing date to get a decision from the BVA VALJ. All BVA cases are handled in docket-date order. It is common for an appeal to take two or three years before it is addressed by the VALJ.