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1) Bernard Shrewsberry filed a claim for black lung benefits in 1978 after working as a machinist near coal mines from 1949 to 1973. 2) An ALJ initially found the evidence sufficient to invoke the interim presumption of entitlement to benefits but insufficient to establish rebuttal. On remand, the ALJ found the presumption was rebutted under two standards. 3) The Board affirmed that one rebuttal finding was supported by substantial evidence based on the opinions of three doctors that ruled out clinical
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