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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the original finding that the applicant sustained industrial injuries to his internal system and head, causing 71% permanent disability. The defendant argued the Agreed Medical Evaluator's (AME) report regarding head injury and sleep issues lacked substantial medical evidence. The Board found the AME's report to be substantial, as it was not speculative, based on adequate examination, and explained its reasoning. Furthermore, the Board found the AME's method of analogizing the applicant's headaches to trigeminal neuralgia for impairment rating was permissible and accurately reflected the applicant's activities of daily living deficits.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the original finding that the applicant sustained industrial injuries to his internal system and head, causing 71% permanent disability. The defendant argued the Agreed Medical Evaluator's (AME) report regarding head injury and sleep issues lacked substantial medical evidence. The Board found the AME's report to be substantial, as it was not speculative, based on adequate examination, and explained its reasoning. Furthermore, the Board found the AME's method of analogizing the applicant's headaches to trigeminal neuralgia for impairment rating was permissible and accurately reflected the applicant's activities of daily living deficits.
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