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Argued and submitted May 11,
    reversed and remanded June 22, 1988
    In the Matter of the Compensation of Roy M. Johnston, Claimant. JOHNSTON, Petitioner, v. JAMES RIVER CORPORATION, Respondent.
    
    (WCB 85-13546; CA A46152)
    756 P2d 696
    James L. Edmunson, Eugene, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Karen M. Werner and Malagon & Moore, Eugene.
    Brian L. Pocock, Eugene, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.
    Before Warden, Presiding Judge, and Graber, Judge, and Riggs, Judge pro tempore.
    PER CURIAM
   PER CURIAM

In this workers’ compensation case, we review under the standards stated in Armstrong v. Asten-Hill Co., 90 Or App 200, 752 P2d 312 (1988).

The Workers’ Compensation Board reversed the referee on the compensability issue. When the referee makes adequate findings and conclusions of law which the Board either affirms or specifically adopts, it is not necessary for the Board to reiterate those findings in support of its conclusion. See George v. Richard’s Food Center, 90 Or App 639, 752 P2d 1309 (1988). When the Board reverses, adequate judicial review requires specific findings in the Board’s opinion substantiating its contrary conclusion.

The Board’s opinion refers to some of the evidentiary issues discussed in the referee’s order without making findings sufficient for our review. We cannot tell why the Board reached a conclusion contrary to the referee’s.

Reversed and remanded.