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The Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration. The Board found that the Agreed Medical Examiner's (AME) prior opinion was not substantial evidence due to incomplete information regarding the applicant's medical history and intervening events. The defendant's petition argued the applicant withheld information, but the Board noted the defendant also possessed relevant records and failed to fully develop the record. Furthermore, the Board ruled that its prior decision was an interim procedural order, not a final one subject to reconsideration.
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The Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration. The Board found that the Agreed Medical Examiner's (AME) prior opinion was not substantial evidence due to incomplete information regarding the applicant's medical history and intervening events. The defendant's petition argued the applicant withheld information, but the Board noted the defendant also possessed relevant records and failed to fully develop the record. Furthermore, the Board ruled that its prior decision was an interim procedural order, not a final one subject to reconsideration.
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