You two are a lot of fun - if either of you two ever were in combat, you’d know what effects result from it. You’d have some version of the “flinches” yourselves. It’s impossible not to be affected by combat.
PTSD is some other thing, whatever it may mean. Nobody who knows anything would be dumb enough to apply to the VA for benefits because:
A. The VA can’t fix anything and
B. You end up on the VA’s “too crazy to own guns” list.
You want to see what the startle reaction’s like? Have somebody shoot at you for a while while you walk a few mined trails and voila..
No offense, but “old veterans” served in wars - and they know all about the shakes. Neither of you do.
A government check has never cured anything either.
PTSD is a bucket to draw from the government well.
I don’t know any combat vets with the shakes but know plenty without them