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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to reduce applicant's permanent disability from 70% to 46% after apportionment. The Board found that while the applicant sustained an industrial injury to his left lower extremity and back, a significant portion of his back disability was attributable to pre-existing degenerative disc disease, as supported by medical evidence. The Board apportioned the back disability by comparing the applicant's current light work restriction to a prophylactic restriction from very heavy work due to his underlying condition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to reduce applicant's permanent disability from 70% to 46% after apportionment. The Board found that while the applicant sustained an industrial injury to his left lower extremity and back, a significant portion of his back disability was attributable to pre-existing degenerative disc disease, as supported by medical evidence. The Board apportioned the back disability by comparing the applicant's current light work restriction to a prophylactic restriction from very heavy work due to his underlying condition.
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