she reported that her son became ill when he had a bad reaction from a shot and that she had flashbacks of being raped at age 13 . She was diagnosed with depressive disorder . At a November 2004 Social Services evaluation , the Veteran stated that she had PTSD due to " [ t ] he murder of my son . This is what ' s caused me to be in the situation I ' m in . " At another point in the interview , the Veteran referenced having intrusive thoughts , nightmares , and flashbacks pertaining to being raped while an adolescent . She stated that her son had an allergic reaction to a vaccination as a baby , and this left him debilitated .