Young v. Charles

PALMORE, Judge.

This is a workman’s compensation proceeding in which the claimant, Earl Charles, alleged that he sustained low back injuries on September 18, 1967, while employed by Eastern Coal Corporation. He further alleged that he had suffered previous injuries to his back in 1965 and 1966. All of the medical experts agreed that Charles was totally disabled as the result of a herniated disc condition.

The Board found that Charles was totally disabled as a result of his 1967 injuries and that no part of his disability was attributable to his previous injuries or to a pre-existing disease…