Pacheco v. Board of Retirement

Opinion

FEINERMAN, P. J.

Appellant, Louis Pacheco, appeals from a superior court judgment denying his petition for an administrative writ of mandamus. The petition, filed pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.5, sought an order directing respondent, Board of Retirement of the County of Los Angeles Employees’ Retirement Association (the Board), to award appellant a service-connected disability pension. (Gov. Code, § 31720.) We conclude that the trial court applied the correct standard for determining service-connected disability and that substantial evidence supports its conclusion…