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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to allow further development of the medical record regarding applicant's psychiatric injury. While affirming the finding of no neck or back injury, the Board deferred the issue of psychiatric injury causation. This decision stems from the Qualified Medical Evaluator's need for additional records and applicant's testimony to provide a definitive opinion on whether employment events predominantly caused the alleged psychiatric harm. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings on this specific issue.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to allow further development of the medical record regarding applicant's psychiatric injury. While affirming the finding of no neck or back injury, the Board deferred the issue of psychiatric injury causation. This decision stems from the Qualified Medical Evaluator's need for additional records and applicant's testimony to provide a definitive opinion on whether employment events predominantly caused the alleged psychiatric harm. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings on this specific issue.
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