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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the WCJ's finding of industrial injury AOE/COE due to lack of substantial evidence. Key issues include a deficient record, absence of a medical-legal report connecting the injury to employment, and significant inconsistencies in the applicant's testimony regarding the date of injury, treatment, and the mechanism of injury. The case is remanded for further proceedings and a new decision by the WCJ, emphasizing the applicant's burden to prove injury AOE/COE.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the WCJ's finding of industrial injury AOE/COE due to lack of substantial evidence. Key issues include a deficient record, absence of a medical-legal report connecting the injury to employment, and significant inconsistencies in the applicant's testimony regarding the date of injury, treatment, and the mechanism of injury. The case is remanded for further proceedings and a new decision by the WCJ, emphasizing the applicant's burden to prove injury AOE/COE.
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