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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted Carmen Villanueva's petition for reconsideration, overturning the initial award of 4% permanent disability with 25% apportionment. The Board found that the prior medical evaluator's apportionment to a non-industrial bunionectomy was not supported by substantial evidence, as the reasoning was speculative and contradictory. Consequently, the Board amended the award to 5% permanent disability with no apportionment to non-industrial causes.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted Carmen Villanueva's petition for reconsideration, overturning the initial award of 4% permanent disability with 25% apportionment. The Board found that the prior medical evaluator's apportionment to a non-industrial bunionectomy was not supported by substantial evidence, as the reasoning was speculative and contradictory. Consequently, the Board amended the award to 5% permanent disability with no apportionment to non-industrial causes.
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