Appeal of Gamas

The petitioner, George Gamas, appeals the decision of the New Hampshire Department of Labor Compensation *488Appeals Board (board) denying workers’ compensation benefits based upon its determination that the petitioner failed to prove that he was totally disabled. We affirm.

The petitioner was employed as a laborer by Anheuser-Busch in 1980 when he injured his lower back due to heavy lifting in the course of his employment. He was diagnosed as having a strain of the lumbar spine and a herniated lumbar disc. He developed debilitating psychological problems during the following year. According to…