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Secondary entitlement for IBS-D granted as post-concussion stress and medication were significant contributing factors.
The worker suffered a concussion and other injuries after a workplace fall and was granted full loss of earnings benefits.
They subsequently developed explosive diarrhea and vomiting, which prevented them from attending a neurology treatment program.
The worker sought secondary entitlement for irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) and full loss of earnings benefits for the period they could not attend treatment.
The Appeals Resolution Officer found that the post-concussion syndrome and resulting use of Cymbalta were significant contributing factors to the onset of IBS-D, granting secondary entitlement and the requested loss of earnings benefits.
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