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The Appeals Board rescinded the WCJ's decision and returned the case for further development of the record. This action was taken due to insufficient medical explanation supporting the orthopedic physician's conclusion of total permanent disability and the vocational experts' opinions being incomplete. The Board requires further medical reports from the treating physicians and updated vocational assessments to determine the applicant's permanent disability.
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The Appeals Board rescinded the WCJ's decision and returned the case for further development of the record. This action was taken due to insufficient medical explanation supporting the orthopedic physician's conclusion of total permanent disability and the vocational experts' opinions being incomplete. The Board requires further medical reports from the treating physicians and updated vocational assessments to determine the applicant's permanent disability.
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