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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the prior Findings and Order, and returned the case to the judge for further proceedings. The Board found that the medical opinions in the record were not substantial evidence because they lacked accurate descriptions of the applicant's job duties during the relevant periods of alleged injury. The Board determined that the record needed further development, specifically by obtaining supplemental reports from the physicians addressing the applicant's work activities and their contribution to his condition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the prior Findings and Order, and returned the case to the judge for further proceedings. The Board found that the medical opinions in the record were not substantial evidence because they lacked accurate descriptions of the applicant's job duties during the relevant periods of alleged injury. The Board determined that the record needed further development, specifically by obtaining supplemental reports from the physicians addressing the applicant's work activities and their contribution to his condition.
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