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This case involves Laura Vasquez's petition for reconsideration after a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board judge denied her claim for industrial injuries. The judge found Vasquez did not meet her burden of proof, discrediting her testimony and relying on specific medical opinions while rejecting others. The Board denied reconsideration, largely adopting the judge's reasoning and affirming the sufficiency of the medical evidence against the applicant. However, one commissioner dissented, arguing for further development of the record on claims of hypertension and GERD due to potentially relevant medical commentary.
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This case involves Laura Vasquez's petition for reconsideration after a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board judge denied her claim for industrial injuries. The judge found Vasquez did not meet her burden of proof, discrediting her testimony and relying on specific medical opinions while rejecting others. The Board denied reconsideration, largely adopting the judge's reasoning and affirming the sufficiency of the medical evidence against the applicant. However, one commissioner dissented, arguing for further development of the record on claims of hypertension and GERD due to potentially relevant medical commentary.
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