I am a Desert Storm vet too, and female, and I posted somewhere around here how I managed to get SSD in 30 days after applying for it. I can tell you all about that, and I can offer support with your husband's PTSD, and you have come to the right website for support! This is a wonderful website! I am now 100% service-connected disabled from a laundry list of medical problems, I got a medical, honorable discharge, from the Army. Oh, honey, get you a cup a coffee and sit down! We have a lot to talk about.