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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration, rescinding the prior award of permanent disability. The Board found that the permanent disability rating for the applicant's left knee was not supported by substantial medical evidence and that the issue of apportionment of disability was not adequately addressed by the medical examiners according to current legal standards. The case is remanded for further proceedings and a new decision, particularly concerning the rating for the left knee and apportionment of causation.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration, rescinding the prior award of permanent disability. The Board found that the permanent disability rating for the applicant's left knee was not supported by substantial medical evidence and that the issue of apportionment of disability was not adequately addressed by the medical examiners according to current legal standards. The case is remanded for further proceedings and a new decision, particularly concerning the rating for the left knee and apportionment of causation.
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