[Travis McGee]

Most folks with scratches did NOT put in for PHs, and did not get them. I am referring to Kerrey-like wound requiring no hospitalization and no lost duty.

OTOH, if you were looking for a quick ticket out, you would catalog each and every scratch.

[My Dog Likes Me]

But, I think a soldier owes it to himself to get checked out by the medics for all "injuries incurred on active duty." This protects him when he applies for veteran disability services years down the road. Especially when the injury is in a combat zone.
I know a guy who hurt his back when he was in the Army (peacetime). Seems minor to me. Today he has a disabled veteran license plate and a federal job. Anything that happens on active duty is service-related.
This ain't a football game, Travis. You don't just "suck it up" and fail to report to sick call the next day. Vets who do this get the shaft. I'm sorry to be so cynical, but you know I'm right.

[Hon]

"Most folks with scratches did NOT put in for PHs, and did not get them. I am referring to Kerrey-like wound requiring no hospitalization and no lost duty.
OTOH, if you were looking for a quick ticket out, you would catalog each and every scratch."

Yep. Notice he put in for reassignment just a day or two after his third wound.