Melvin H. Sohler, Claimant-appellant, v. Edward J. Derwinski, Secretary of Veterans Affairs,respondent-appellee, 985 F.2d 585 (Fed. Cir. 1992)

Melvin H. Sohler seeks review of an order of the United States Court of Veterans Appeals denying his request for a writ of mandamus to compel the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase his service-connected disability rating. Specifically, Sohler contests the adjustments made to his disability rating in January, 1986 and June, 1990, which resulted in the application of an 80% rating by the Department. Sohler challenges only factual determinations or the application of a law or regulation to his claim, or raises a legal question that does not contest the validity of a statute or a regulation, or the interpretation of a constitutional or statutory provision or a regulation. Thus, no issue is raised which falls within the jurisdiction of this court under 38 U.S.C. §§ 7292(c), (d) (1)-(2). Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed. See Livingston v. Derwinski, 959 F.2d 224 (Fed. Cir. 1992).