DocketNumber: Appeal, No. 186 C.D. 1982
Citation Numbers: 76 Pa. Commw. 542
Judges: Barbieri, Crumlish, Williams
Filed Date: 8/25/1983
Status: Precedential
Modified Date: 6/24/2022
Opinion by
Robert D. Marshman appeals a Public School Employes’ Retirement Board (Board) denial of disability retirement benefits. We affirm.
Marshman, a teacher
The only facet of our scope of review, under Section 704 of the Administrative Agency Law,
Affirmed.
Order
The order of the Public School Employes’ Retirement Board, SS No. 205-18-8467 in the above-captioned matter is hereby affirmed.
Marshman was employed as a music teacher.
Marshman at that time began to experience some weakness, shortness of breath, perspiring, hoarseness, and stomach and chest pains.
Marshman’s physician, Dr. Patrick F. McCarthy, diagnosed his condition as coronary artery disease, arteriosclerotic vascular disease and essential hypertension. Dr. McCarthy told Marshman that continued employment could lead to serious injury and even death.
24 Pa. C. S. §8504(c)(l).
Marshman was given a stress test at Allentown Hospital Association and Dr. Joseph N. Nader, a heart specialist, gave Marshman an electrocardiogram and took X-Rays. These tests did not reveal any of the alleged afflictions.
2 Pa. C. S. §704.