U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board
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In the Matter of SHELBY C. BURKS and DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY,
Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
Docket No. 96-1917; Submitted on the Record;
Issued September 2, 1998
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DECISION and ORDER
Before GEORGE E. RIVERS, WILLIE T.C. THOMAS,
A. PETER KANJORSKI
The issue is whether appellant’s thoracic spine condition is causally related to her August 2, 1990 employment injury.
The Board has given careful consideration to the issue involved, the contentions of appellant on appeal, and the entire case record. The Board finds that the decision of the hearing representative of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs dated and made final on March 5, 1996 is in accordance with the facts and the law in this case and hereby adopts the findings and conclusions of the Office hearing representative.
The decision of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs dated September 21, 1995 is affirmed.
Dated, Washington, D.C.
September 2, 1998
George E. Rivers
Member
Willie T.C. Thomas
Alternate Member
A. Peter Kanjorski
Alternate Member