CompFox AI Summary
This case concerns an applicant with a prior specific injury to his right knee and claims of cumulative trauma to the knee, low back, and coccidioidomycosis. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the original award. The Board found no substantial medical evidence linking the applicant's coccidioidomycosis to cumulative trauma, requiring the matter to return to the trial level. Further proceedings are needed to determine the actual nature of the cumulative trauma injury, its date, and relevant liability.
Full Decision Text1 Pages
This case concerns an applicant with a prior specific injury to his right knee and claims of cumulative trauma to the knee, low back, and coccidioidomycosis. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the original award. The Board found no substantial medical evidence linking the applicant's coccidioidomycosis to cumulative trauma, requiring the matter to return to the trial level. Further proceedings are needed to determine the actual nature of the cumulative trauma injury, its date, and relevant liability.
Read the full decision
Join + legal professionals. Create a free account to access the complete text of this decision and search our entire database.