I have run into my share of wannabe’s. I am pretty sure I have run into more who should get treatment than poseurs. Unless you are in a minority group, or have congressional pull, the VA is thorough, although very uneven in its handling of claims.
If your symptoms were as strong as mine, you could not have ignored it. If I had, I would have been dead a while back. Stress kills, although not fast enough.
Welcome home, and thank you for your service.