Hodgin v. Hodgin

LEVINSON, Judge.

This case arises from an award and opinion of the North Carolina Industrial Commission, finding plaintiff suffered a compensable hernia injury when he lifted a chest of drawers 9 February 1999. We reverse.

On 2 February 1999, plaintiff saw Dr. David Patterson for complaints of epigastric abdominal pain. He described to Dr. Patterson that “[o]ver the last month he has had a feeling of ‘gas being trapped’ in his subxiphoid area, especially after eating rapidly.” Dr. Patterson noted that plaintiff’s symptoms were possibly caused by a hiatal hernia, gastroesophogeal reflux disease,…