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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior decision, remanding the case for further proceedings. The Board found the record required further development regarding the applicant's claimed psychiatric injury, as medical opinions were ambiguous and evaluators did not have complete information. The Board also noted the absence of formal rating instructions and the need for evaluators to consider the impact of other specialists' findings on their own assessments. Finally, the Board will not address temporary disability at this time.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior decision, remanding the case for further proceedings. The Board found the record required further development regarding the applicant's claimed psychiatric injury, as medical opinions were ambiguous and evaluators did not have complete information. The Board also noted the absence of formal rating instructions and the need for evaluators to consider the impact of other specialists' findings on their own assessments. Finally, the Board will not address temporary disability at this time.
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