Power

Petitioner Steven T. Power (applicant) seeks review of a decision after reconsideration by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Board) determining that he did not sustain a psychiatric injury in the course of his employment with the State of California as a correctional officer at the Chino Institute for Men (CIM). We issued a writ of review and the matter is now before us for disposition. We conclude the determination of the Board is supported by substantial evidence and is not unreasonable. Accordingly, the Board’s decision will be affirmed.

Facts

On November 6, 1972, at the age of 22, applicant began to work as a correctional officer at the CIM. He was 5 feet 9 inches tall, and weighed approximately 200 pounds. About two years later, applicant started gaining weight. For the next eight years, he tried unsuccessfully to treat his weight problem with a supervised diet, medication, and psychotherapy. On Decern ber 22, 1982, at the age of 33 and a weight of 385 pounds, applicant stopped working at CIM.

Synopsis of WCAB Proceeding

In September 1982, almost 10 years after he had begun working for CIM and 3 months before he left the institution, applicant filed an…