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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board rescinded a prior award finding applicant sustained injury AOE/COE resulting in Lyme disease. The Board found the primary treating physician's report insufficient to constitute substantial medical evidence. Conflicting medical opinions exist, and the report from the agreed medical evaluator was deemed unpersuasive. The case is remanded for further proceedings, potentially appointing an infectious disease specialist to further develop the medical record.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board rescinded a prior award finding applicant sustained injury AOE/COE resulting in Lyme disease. The Board found the primary treating physician's report insufficient to constitute substantial medical evidence. Conflicting medical opinions exist, and the report from the agreed medical evaluator was deemed unpersuasive. The case is remanded for further proceedings, potentially appointing an infectious disease specialist to further develop the medical record.
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