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This case concerns applicant Raymundo Chavez's petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision. The Board denied his petition, upholding the judge's finding of industrial injury to the low back and psyche, but not internal systems or sleep disorder. The applicant challenged the permanent disability rating for his psychiatric injury and the denial of his internal and sleep disorder claims, arguing the judge should have relied on specific physician reports. The Board found the applicant's treating physician's report on internal/sleep issues lacked substantial evidence, and that the judge properly exercised discretion in favoring one psychiatric report over another.
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This case concerns applicant Raymundo Chavez's petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision. The Board denied his petition, upholding the judge's finding of industrial injury to the low back and psyche, but not internal systems or sleep disorder. The applicant challenged the permanent disability rating for his psychiatric injury and the denial of his internal and sleep disorder claims, arguing the judge should have relied on specific physician reports. The Board found the applicant's treating physician's report on internal/sleep issues lacked substantial evidence, and that the judge properly exercised discretion in favoring one psychiatric report over another.
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