Leach v. District of Columbia Police & Firefighters' Retirement & Relief Board

BLACKBURNE-RIGSBY, Associate Judge:

Petitioner Chad A. Leach (hereinafter “FF Leach”), a firefighter injured when he responded to the Pentagon after the September 11, 2001 attack, seeks review of a decision of the District of Columbia Police and Firefighters’ Retirement and Relief Board (“Retirement Board” or “Board”). The Board retired him based on a medical diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to smoke inhalation and psychological disabilities of Chronic Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Chronic Major Depressive Disorder. FF Leach contends that the District of Columbia…