Ledford v. Derwinski

FARLEY, Associate Judge:

In its decision of May 7, 1991, the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board or BVA) denied appellant’s claim for service connection for defective hearing. Appellant filed a timely Notice of Appeal on May 31, 1991, and an informal brief on September 24, 1991. On October 24, 1991, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) filed a motion for summary affirmance, for acceptance of the motion in lieu of a brief, and for a stay of proceedings pending a ruling on this motion. Appellant did not respond to the Secretary’s motion.

Having considered the record in this case, including…