Citation Nr : 1510760 Decision Date : 03 / 13 / 15 Archive Date : 03 / 24 / 15 DOCKET NO . 10 - 10 851 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Portland , Oregon THE ISSUES 1 . Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability , to include posttraumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) and major depression . 2 . Entitlement to total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability ( TDIU ) . REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by : Harold H . Hoffman III , Attorney WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL Appellant ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD K . Hughes , Counsel INTRODUCTION The Veteran had active military service from May 1973 to October 1976