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This case involves an applicant seeking workers' compensation benefits for injuries sustained on February 8, 2009. The defendant sought reconsideration of the original award, arguing the permanent disability rating and certain medical opinions were unsupported. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the orthopedic AME's 12% impairment rating for grip loss unsubstantiated due to lack of proper analysis. However, the Board affirmed the internist's opinions regarding GERD and hypertension, deferred issues of permanent disability and apportionment, and returned the matter for further proceedings.
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This case involves an applicant seeking workers' compensation benefits for injuries sustained on February 8, 2009. The defendant sought reconsideration of the original award, arguing the permanent disability rating and certain medical opinions were unsupported. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the orthopedic AME's 12% impairment rating for grip loss unsubstantiated due to lack of proper analysis. However, the Board affirmed the internist's opinions regarding GERD and hypertension, deferred issues of permanent disability and apportionment, and returned the matter for further proceedings.
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