Hodges v. West

STEINBERG, Judge:

The appellant, veteran William L. Hodges, appeals through counsel a March 19, 1998, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) decision that denied as not well grounded claims for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) service connection for a right-knee disorder, a left-knee disorder, and a stomach disorder. Record (R.) at 3. The appellant has filed a brief and a reply brief, and the Secretary has filed a brief. This appeal is timely, and the Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 38 U.S.C. §§ 7252(a) and 7266(a). For the reasons that follow, the Court will affirm the BVA decision…