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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration of a decision that denied his claim for psychiatric injury. The Board found the petition was skeletal and failed to cite legal principles or evidence. Furthermore, the applicant failed to meet his burden of proving work events were the predominant cause of his alleged psychiatric disorder due to credibility issues and an inaccurate history provided to medical evaluators. The Board adopted the Workers' Compensation Judge's report and recommendation in its entirety.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration of a decision that denied his claim for psychiatric injury. The Board found the petition was skeletal and failed to cite legal principles or evidence. Furthermore, the applicant failed to meet his burden of proving work events were the predominant cause of his alleged psychiatric disorder due to credibility issues and an inaccurate history provided to medical evaluators. The Board adopted the Workers' Compensation Judge's report and recommendation in its entirety.
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