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This case involves applicant Mary Leaming's claim for new and further disability and medical treatment for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) stemming from a 1995 industrial injury. The Appeals Board rescinded the WCJ's Amended Findings and Award because it found that while the applicant demonstrated some new and further disability, the evidence was insufficient to fully support a determination. Furthermore, the Board concluded that applicant is entitled to ongoing medical treatment for her deep vein thrombosis as a compensable consequence of her original industrial injury, and the case is remanded for further proceedings and development of the record regarding permanent disability and apportionment.
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This case involves applicant Mary Leaming's claim for new and further disability and medical treatment for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) stemming from a 1995 industrial injury. The Appeals Board rescinded the WCJ's Amended Findings and Award because it found that while the applicant demonstrated some new and further disability, the evidence was insufficient to fully support a determination. Furthermore, the Board concluded that applicant is entitled to ongoing medical treatment for her deep vein thrombosis as a compensable consequence of her original industrial injury, and the case is remanded for further proceedings and development of the record regarding permanent disability and apportionment.
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