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Applicant Sharon C. Nunley sought reconsideration of a Joint Findings and Award that apportioned 25% of her right knee permanent disability to non-industrial causes. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding that the medical opinion of PQME Dr. David H. Doty lacked sufficient explanation to constitute substantial medical evidence for apportionment. Consequently, the Board amended the findings to remove the apportionment for the right knee, increasing the permanent disability award to 42% for case ADJ10836901, and otherwise affirmed the original decision.
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Applicant Sharon C. Nunley sought reconsideration of a Joint Findings and Award that apportioned 25% of her right knee permanent disability to non-industrial causes. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding that the medical opinion of PQME Dr. David H. Doty lacked sufficient explanation to constitute substantial medical evidence for apportionment. Consequently, the Board amended the findings to remove the apportionment for the right knee, increasing the permanent disability award to 42% for case ADJ10836901, and otherwise affirmed the original decision.
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