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b'Respondent Chadd Smith, a former deputy sheriff for the Carver County Sheriff\\u2019s Office, filed a claim for workers\\u2019 compensation benefits. Smith alleged that he had developed post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of his employment. See Minn. Stat. \\xa7 176.011, subd. 15(d) (2018) (defining \\u201cpost-traumatic stress disorder\\u201d). Relators Carver County and Minnesota Counties Intergovernmental Trust denied primary liability. The matter proceeded to a formal hearing where the compensation judge found that Smith failed to establish that he sustained a compensable injury. The Workers\\u2019 Compensation Court of Appeals (WCCA) reversed in part, vacated in part, and remanded for further consideration.\\n\\nOn appeal to the supreme court, the following issues are presented: (1) whether the WCCA erred in holding that Minn. Stat. \\xa7 176.011, subd. 15(d), limits the fact-finder\\u2019s authority to evaluate the credibility of diagnosing experts and to choose between conflicting expert opinions; (2) whether the WCCA exceeded the proper scope of review by reversing the compensation judge\\u2019s determinations regarding the persuasiveness and credibility of the parties\\u2019 expert opinions; and (3) whether the WCCA exceeded the proper scope of review by reversing the compensation judge\\u2019s denial of compensation. (Workers\\u2019 Compensation Court of Appeals)'