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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the WCJ's decision, and returned the case to the trial level. The defendant argued that the WCJ erred in finding industrial causation for the applicant's coronary artery disease, citing res judicata and the issue not being properly raised. However, the Board found no substantial medical evidence supported the finding of industrial injury for the current condition, necessitating further proceedings. The applicant had prior stipulated awards for heart conditions, but the coronary artery disease was alleged as a new problem.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the WCJ's decision, and returned the case to the trial level. The defendant argued that the WCJ erred in finding industrial causation for the applicant's coronary artery disease, citing res judicata and the issue not being properly raised. However, the Board found no substantial medical evidence supported the finding of industrial injury for the current condition, necessitating further proceedings. The applicant had prior stipulated awards for heart conditions, but the coronary artery disease was alleged as a new problem.
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