Legal Opinion

Byrd v. Department of Defense

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided September 3, 2024No. Civil Action No. 2023-1512Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NOAH T. BYRD, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 23-1512 (TJK) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION While serving in the Navy for over six years, Noah Byrd worked mainly in aircraft mainte- nance as an Aviation Machinist’s Mate. In 2008, however, he deployed to Iraq to guard high-risk detainees. After returning from that post, he began experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms and incurring misconduct violations. Byrd’s doctors eventually referred him to the Navy’s system for evaluating disabilities and assessing…

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