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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the WCJ's award due to inadequate medical evidence regarding the applicant's left shoulder injury. Both the applicant's and defendant's medical evaluators provided opinions that were found to be speculative, incomplete, and not based on a full understanding of the underlying pathology. The Board determined that substantial evidence was lacking on the apportionment of disability and the precise nature of the left shoulder condition. The case is returned to the trial level for further development of the medical record.
JOSEPH VALTIERRA vs. TCB INDUSTRIAL, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in .
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the WCJ's award due to inadequate medical evidence regarding the applicant's left shoulder injury. Both the applicant's and defendant's medical evaluators provided opinions that were found to be speculative, incomplete, and not based on a full understanding of the underlying pathology. The Board determined that substantial evidence was lacking on the apportionment of disability and the precise nature of the left shoulder condition. The case is returned to the trial level for further development of the medical record.
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