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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration. The Board adopted the Administrative Law Judge's (WCJ) report, which found the applicant's right ankle fracture to be a compensable consequence of his prior industrial right knee injury. The WCJ's credibility determination regarding the applicant's testimony that his knee buckled before his fall was given great weight, as is standard practice. The Board found no substantial evidence to overturn this determination, despite minor inconsistencies in testimony regarding the exact surface of the fall.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration. The Board adopted the Administrative Law Judge's (WCJ) report, which found the applicant's right ankle fracture to be a compensable consequence of his prior industrial right knee injury. The WCJ's credibility determination regarding the applicant's testimony that his knee buckled before his fall was given great weight, as is standard practice. The Board found no substantial evidence to overturn this determination, despite minor inconsistencies in testimony regarding the exact surface of the fall.
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