The Veteran's TTR claim for hospitalization due to service-connected cyclothymic disorder is remanded as the facts warrant extraschedular referral.
The deciding factor: The recent amendment to VA regulations requires that the agency of original jurisdiction take action consistent with this amendment in considering submission of the Veteran's claim for a temporary total rating (TTR) based upon hospitalization for service-connected cyclothymic disorder from September 21, 2017 to October 10, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- cyclothymic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19179484
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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