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This case involves a worker's compensation claim for industrial injury to the left elbow and shoulder. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, affirming the chosen occupational group but increasing the permanent disability award from 21% to 23%. This increase occurred because the Qualified Medical Evaluator's apportionment of 10% to non-industrial factors was not supported by substantial medical evidence. Specifically, the doctor's reasoning for attributing disability to diabetes and arthritis was conclusory and did not adequately explain how these factors contributed to permanent disability rather than just healing time.
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This case involves a worker's compensation claim for industrial injury to the left elbow and shoulder. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, affirming the chosen occupational group but increasing the permanent disability award from 21% to 23%. This increase occurred because the Qualified Medical Evaluator's apportionment of 10% to non-industrial factors was not supported by substantial medical evidence. Specifically, the doctor's reasoning for attributing disability to diabetes and arthritis was conclusory and did not adequately explain how these factors contributed to permanent disability rather than just healing time.
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