William E. Frasure , Jr. v. Anthony J. Principi

STEINBERG, Judge:

The appellant, through counsel, seeks review of a March 25, 2002, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board or BVA) decision that denied basic eligibility for an award of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1110. Record (R.) at 1-6. The appellant and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) each filed a brief, and the appellant filed a reply brief. The Court heard oral argument on February 19, 2004. This appeal is timely, and the Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 38 U.S.C. §§ 7252(a) and 7266(a). For the reasons set forth…