Nyhan v. Retirement Board

Charles Nyhan sought judicial review under G. L. c. 30A, § 14, of a retirement board decision denying him certain veterans’ benefits. A judge of the Superior Court affirmed the denial, and we affirm the ensuing judgment.

Nyhan worked in various capacities for the city of Lawrence (city) in 1933 and between 1953 and 1989. He retired in 1989, having remained in service past his seventieth birthday — a fact whose significance is central to the current dispute, as will become clear.

On June 12, 1991, Nyhan applied to the Lawrence retirement board (board) for an increase in his retirement benefits…