Some people really piss me off.

In the wake of the news that some soldiers are not receiving adequate disability ratings on their discharge from the Army, the Army has set up a hotline for those who feel that they did not receive the right care when wounded or the correct rating when ETS'ing from the service.

A former soldier that I know is reapplying for disability. And it's really pissing me off. The soldier in question was in the military for two years. That's it. The soldier managed to opt out of deploying. The soldier then managed to "medical out" of the military. All that training, all the money that the government spent, the unit that needed this soldier -- didn't matter. This was all based on an arthritic condition. Now the soldier is pissed because no disability rating was received and is appealing the decision. If the soldier doesn't get some kind of compensation, the soldier is planning to go to the papers.

What kind of happy crappy is this? Arthritis cannot be compared to severe brain injury or loss of limbs. Don't get me wrong -- I know arthritis can be a serious condition. But not in a 23 year old who is working as a waiter to pay the bills. And there is no way to prove that the soldier did not already have the issue or that the Army exacerbated the problem. But because of all the publicity, the soldier will probably get something, leaving less money for people who really need it.