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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior award due to insufficient substantial medical evidence. The primary treating physician's reports were deemed unreliable as they were based on an inaccurate post-injury work history. The Board found the record needed further development regarding the applicant's disability and cumulative injury. The case is remanded to the trial level for further proceedings, including potentially supplemental medical reporting or deposition.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior award due to insufficient substantial medical evidence. The primary treating physician's reports were deemed unreliable as they were based on an inaccurate post-injury work history. The Board found the record needed further development regarding the applicant's disability and cumulative injury. The case is remanded to the trial level for further proceedings, including potentially supplemental medical reporting or deposition.
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