Paccio v. Kelly

The Board of Trustees denied petitioner’s application for accident disability retirement (ADR) benefits, as a consequence of a tie vote upon the issue of whether petitioner’s disability was caused by a service-related accident. Since there was some credible evidence to support the Medical Board’s conclusion that petitioner’s disability was not caused by a service-related accident, the Board of Trustees was entitled to rely on the Medical Board’s recommendation as to causation, and its determination denying petitioner ADR benefits may not be disturbed (see *416Matter of Meyer v Board of Trustees…