Citation Nr : 1631836 Decision Date : 08 / 10 / 16 Archive Date : 08 / 23 / 16 DOCKET NO . 09 - 37 598 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Indianapolis , Indiana THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder , to include posttraumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) , Major Depressive Disorder ( MDD ) , and anxiety . REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by : Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL The Veteran ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD Mary E . Rude , Associate Counsel INTRODUCTION The Veteran had verified active duty from December 1981 to May 1982 . She had additional duty with the