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This case involves a firefighter's cumulative trauma and specific injuries resulting in various conditions including hearing loss, knee and back injuries, hypertension, Bells Palsy, and heart issues. Following a Court of Appeal remand due to the Board's failure to adequately address apportionment and causation in light of recent case law, the Board granted reconsideration. The Board deferred issues of permanent disability, apportionment, and certain specific injuries for further proceedings at the trial level.
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This case involves a firefighter's cumulative trauma and specific injuries resulting in various conditions including hearing loss, knee and back injuries, hypertension, Bells Palsy, and heart issues. Following a Court of Appeal remand due to the Board's failure to adequately address apportionment and causation in light of recent case law, the Board granted reconsideration. The Board deferred issues of permanent disability, apportionment, and certain specific injuries for further proceedings at the trial level.
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