The opinion of the Court was delivered by HANDLER, J.
The issue presented by this appeal is whether an accidental disability retirement pension may be granted to a public employee under the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), N.J.S.A. 43:15A-1 et seq., where it appears that the particular employee's disability was caused by traumatic physical injury combined with a preexisting arthritic condition. In the specific terms of the statutory provision...
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