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The Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration, rescinding the finding that the applicant sustained an industrial psychiatric injury. The Board found, based on the Agreed Medical Evaluator's opinion, that the applicant's psychiatric condition was predominantly due to a pre-existing, non-industrial mental illness. Consequently, the applicant's petition for reconsideration was denied, and the matter was returned for further proceedings regarding admitted injuries.
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The Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration, rescinding the finding that the applicant sustained an industrial psychiatric injury. The Board found, based on the Agreed Medical Evaluator's opinion, that the applicant's psychiatric condition was predominantly due to a pre-existing, non-industrial mental illness. Consequently, the applicant's petition for reconsideration was denied, and the matter was returned for further proceedings regarding admitted injuries.
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