A medical panel's reasons must make explicit the logical connection between the facts found and the conclusions reached; a document headed 'Reasons' that lists facts without explaining how they lead to the conclusion is inadequate. Where reasons are inadequate (as distinct from where a relevant consideration was not taken into account), the appropriate remedy is to set aside the decision rather than order further reasons. The question whether to remit to the same or differently constituted panel depends on all the circumstances; there is no fixed rule requiring a differently constituted panel, though that course is generally preferable.
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