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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to defer issues of industrial injury to the shoulders, knees, and hypertension. The Board also deferred the determination of permanent disability, finding the medical evidence insufficient to establish a permanent and stationary condition, especially given pending surgeries. Further proceedings will require a new medical evaluation addressing specific orthopedic impairments and apportionment to the cervical spine. Finally, the Board will require a determination of the Labor Code section 5412 date of injury.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to defer issues of industrial injury to the shoulders, knees, and hypertension. The Board also deferred the determination of permanent disability, finding the medical evidence insufficient to establish a permanent and stationary condition, especially given pending surgeries. Further proceedings will require a new medical evaluation addressing specific orthopedic impairments and apportionment to the cervical spine. Finally, the Board will require a determination of the Labor Code section 5412 date of injury.
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