Correia v. Chong

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• holding that, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, medical professionals are presumed to be competent to render the diagnoses they render
• holding that the Board may consider only independent medical evidence in support of its findings and may not substitute its own medical opinion
• holding that the Board may only consider independent medical evidence and may not substitute its own medical opinion
• holding that the Board must consider only independent medical evidence to support its findings rather than provide its own medical judgment
• holding that the Board may only consider independent medical evidence and may not substitute its own medical opinion.
• holding that the Board is prohibited from substituting its own medical judgment in place of the opinions of competent medical professionals

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