Robert Van Buren, Sr. v. Augusta County and Virginia Association of Counties Group Self Insurance

ATLEE, Judge.

Robert Van Burén, Sr. appeals a decision of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (“the Commission”). He asserts that the Commission erred when it found his injury was “not the result of an identifiable incident which occurred at a reasonably definite time” but rather was “gradually incurred” and “the result of repetitive or cumulative trauma.” 1 We reverse.

I. Background

“On appeal, this Court views the evidence in the light most favorable to the prevailing party below.” Town & Country Hosp., LP v. Davis, 64 Va.App. 658, 660, 770 S.E.2d 790, 791 (2015). In this case,…