(a) In accordance with the provisions of this part, agencies are authorized to medically disqualify a nonpreference eligible. A nonpreference eligible so disqualified has a right to a higher level review of the determination within the agency.
(b) OPM must approve the sufficiency of the agency's reasons to:
(1) Medically disqualify or pass over a preference eligible on a certificate in place of a nonpreference eligible,
(2) Medically disqualify or pass over a 30 percent or more compensably disabled veteran for a position in the U.S. Postal Service in favor of a nonpreference eligible,
(3) Medically disqualify a 30 percent or more compensably disabled veteran for assignment to another position in a reduction in force, or
(4) Medically disqualify a 30 percent or more disabled veteran for noncompetitive appointment.