. In an April 2004 psychiatric assessment , the Veteran reported her difficulties related to the murder of her son , caring for her disabled son , and the death of her father . She reported having decreased sleep due to thinking about the death of her son and crying daily . The Veteran made no mention of problems related to service . She was diagnosed with severe major depression . The Veteran was evaluated by a private psychiatrist in January 2005 . She reported that she was discharged from the Army in 1986 due to her son ' s health problems . She discussed the various stressors in her life , including finding her father dead , the murder of her son , her husband ' s