, delusion , or hallucination . The examiner concluded that the Veteran suffered from both PTSD and a depressive disorder . The Veteran ' s experiences in Vietnam served as his traumatic stressor . The examiner believed the Veteran ' s PTSD developed following his discharge from the service . Following the examination , the Veteran was consistently and continuously diagnosed with PTSD , continued to report symptoms of PTSD , and continuously received both in - patient and out - patient PTSD counseling from 2002 until 2009 . In December 2007 , the Veteran submitted a statement , concluding 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