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The Appeals Board granted the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration because the original Findings and Award lacked a summary of the evidence relied upon by the judge, preventing evaluation of the applicant's contentions. Specifically, the judge failed to properly document the method of combining orthopedic and internal impairment ratings or the application of the AMA Guides for hypertension and kidney disease. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings to develop the record and address these rating issues.
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The Appeals Board granted the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration because the original Findings and Award lacked a summary of the evidence relied upon by the judge, preventing evaluation of the applicant's contentions. Specifically, the judge failed to properly document the method of combining orthopedic and internal impairment ratings or the application of the AMA Guides for hypertension and kidney disease. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings to develop the record and address these rating issues.
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