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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board reversed a prior decision, finding that the applicant sustained an industrial cumulative trauma injury to her right knee. The Board emphasized the opinion of the Agreed Medical Evaluator that the applicant's work as an electrical mechanic in 2000-2001 contributed to her knee condition. The Board clarified that issues of apportionment related to prior injuries are distinct from the determination of whether a cumulative trauma injury occurred.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board reversed a prior decision, finding that the applicant sustained an industrial cumulative trauma injury to her right knee. The Board emphasized the opinion of the Agreed Medical Evaluator that the applicant's work as an electrical mechanic in 2000-2001 contributed to her knee condition. The Board clarified that issues of apportionment related to prior injuries are distinct from the determination of whether a cumulative trauma injury occurred.
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