O'CONNOR, J.
This is an appeal from an order entered in the Superior Court affirming a decision of the defendant Civil Service Commission (commission) upholding the Worcester police department's (department) demotion of the plaintiff, Edward Provencal, a qualified disabled veteran, see G. L. c. 31, § 1 (1994 ed.), from sergeant to patrolman. The issue on appeal is whether the sixth paragraph of G. L. c. 31, § 26 (1994 ed.), which provides, "A disabled veteran...
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