Malin v. Department of Justice

Richard Malin appeals the Board of Justice Assistance’s final determination that he has not established that the deterioration of his medical condition was the “direct and proximate” result of alleged exposures to contaminants in the line of duty, as is required by the Public Safety Officer’s Benefits Act. See 42 U.S.C. § 3796(b). Because substantial evidence supports the BJA’s final determination, we affirm.

Background

Mr. Malin served as an environmental-conservation police officer for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation from May 1977 to December 1996. His primary…