McManaway v. West

STEINBERG, Judge:

The appellant, veteran Stephen L. McManaway, appeals through counsel an October 24, 1996, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) denying as not well grounded his claims for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) service-connected disability compensation for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of a right-knee injury. Record (R.) at 4. 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…