In re Compensation of Valentine, 101019 ORWC, 18-03859

• Case Date: October 10, 2019
• Court: Oregon

In the Matter of the Compensation of PHILLIP VALENTINE, Claimant WCB No. 18-03859 Oregon Worker Compensation October 10, 2019           Welch Bruun & Green, Claimant Attorneys           Goehler & Associates, Defense Attorneys           Reviewing Panel: Members Curey and Lanning.           ORDER ON REVIEW          Claimant requests review of Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Fulsher’s order that upheld the self-insured employer’s denial of claimant’s new/omitted medical condition claim for left sciatica and sacroiliac sprain. On review, the issue is compensability.          We adopt and affirm the ALJ’s order, with the following supplementation.          Claimant treated with Dr. Beck, a chiropractor, between April 27, 2018 and June, 13, 2019. Dr. Beck diagnosed low back pain, left sciatica, and sacroiliac sprain.          Furthermore, we acknowledge claimant’s contention that Dr. Barnard’s diagnoses of “subluxation of the sacral region and left sacroiliac joint” support Dr. Arden’s opinion that the claimed left sciatica and sacroiliac sprain exist. Nonetheless, as reasoned by the ALJ, Dr. Barnard did not indicate that those conditions were materially related to claimant’s October 2015 work incident. Thus, we agree with the ALJ’s...