Summary: Petitioner seeks additional benefits, asserting that his industrial accident permanently aggravated his preexisting conditions, including his chronic pain, cervical spine condition; lumbar spine condition; and right foot condition. Petitioner also asserts that his industrial accident caused a brain injury, resulting in headaches and tinnitus.

Held: Respondent is not liable for additional benefits. Respondent is liable only for those medical conditions caused or materially aggravated by Petitioner’s industrial accident. In his industrial accident, Petitioner suffered a left-wrist sprain, which has completely resolved; a low-back sprain, which has completely resolved; and a herniated disc at C5-6, which has been surgically repaired and which resulted in no additional physical restrictions. Petitioner did not suffer a permanent aggravation to any of his preexisting conditions. Petitioner’s current need for medical treatment and his alleged current inability to return to his time-of-injury job or otherwise work is a result of his preexisting conditions and a nonindustrial left-ankle injury, conditions and injuries for which Respondent is not liable.

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