Opinion ID: 2550465
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Heading Rank: 7

Heading: Second Compensable Injury

Text: [¶ 41] We agree with Decker that the second compensable injury rule is not at issue in this matter. Decker has not contended that bilateral wrist tendinitis or his wearing of a wrist splint for that originally diagnosed condition caused his thoracic outlet syndrome. His argument, as presented to the Commission and on appeal, is that the wrist pain presentation was nothing more than a symptom of the thoracic outlet syndrome. Decker argues that the injury for which he filed the August 27, 2001, injury report was the thoracic outlet syndrome. The Medical Commission must determine, after weighing the evidence, whether that is in fact the case, but because Decker is not claiming a new or different injury from his original injury, the second compensable injury rule does not apply and Decker was not required to file a new injury report.