that his PTSD caused him to mentally break down at VA hospitals , receive disciplinary charges at work , and forced him to undergo hospitalization for psychiatric care in January 2005 . In December 2009 , the Veteran underwent a C & P examination for PTSD . However , the Veteran did not complete the exam due to his mental angst . Prior to the examination , the Veteran had asked for and received from his treating psychologist a note stipulating that his wife should be allowed to attend the C & P examination with him . Upon arriving for the C & P examination , the examiner informed him his wife was not allowed to attend . This upset the Veteran to such a degree the examiner