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This case involves an applicant who sustained multiple injuries, including to his brain, following a fall. Initially awarded 90% permanent partial disability, the Appeals Board reconsidered the decision. After reviewing medical and vocational evidence, particularly the credible testimony of the applicant's wife, the Board found the applicant unable to compete in the open labor market. Consequently, the Board rescinded the prior award and issued a new decision finding the applicant sustained 100% permanent total disability.
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This case involves an applicant who sustained multiple injuries, including to his brain, following a fall. Initially awarded 90% permanent partial disability, the Appeals Board reconsidered the decision. After reviewing medical and vocational evidence, particularly the credible testimony of the applicant's wife, the Board found the applicant unable to compete in the open labor market. Consequently, the Board rescinded the prior award and issued a new decision finding the applicant sustained 100% permanent total disability.
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