context: . The VA contends that Plaintiffs waived their remaining equal-protection claim because (1) they did not reallege on appeal that the FVEC does not satisfy rational basis review, and (2) they contend for the first time on appeal that the FVEC fails to satisfy strict scrutiny because it classifies the veterans on the basis of national origin.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.identifier: 394 F.3d 1238, 1238
citation_a.parenthetical: waiver applies to issues not raised by an appellant in the opening brief
citation_a.sentence: See Kama, 394 F.3d at 1238 (waiver applies to issues not raised by an appellant in the opening brief); see also O'Guinn, 502 F.3d at 1063 n. 3 (waiver applies to issues not raised before the district court).
citation_b.signal: see also
citation_b.parenthetical: waiver applies to issues not raised before the district court
citation_b.sentence: See Kama, 394 F.3d at 1238 (waiver applies to issues not raised by an appellant in the opening brief); see also O'Guinn, 502 F.3d at 1063 n. 3 (waiver applies to issues not raised before the district court).