Decisions of the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board

accepted facts aggravation alleged appellant's appellant's claim appellant's condition appellant's disability April artery asbestosis audiogram August August 18 Board finds Board-certified orthopedic surgeon causal relationship causally related caused claimant compensation order dated continuation of pay December decision dated determined diagnosed disease Docket ECAB employee's employing establishment employment injury evaluation exposure February February 23 federal employment filed a claim GERALD LAMBOLEY hearing loss hospital indicated that appellant internist issue January July June June 24 knee light duty loss of wage-earning low back lumbar lumbosacral March March 23 medical adviser reviewed medical evidence ment myocardial infarction normal November November 28 novo decision October Office hearing representative Office medical adviser Office of Workers Office referred appellant Office's opined osteoarthritis overpayment pain patient percent period physician pulmonary remanded report dated report from Dr schedule award September September 16 specialist spine statement of accepted symptoms tion U.S. Postal Service wage-earning capacity x-rays