Pedro P. Del Rosario v. James B. Peake

LANCE, Judge:

The appellant, veteran Pedro P. Del Rosario, appeals through counsel a May 15, 2006, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) determining that forfeiture of his benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 6103(a) was proper. Record (R.) at 1-15. For the reasons that follow, the Court will affirm the Board’s May 15, 2006, decision.

I. FACTS

The appellant served in the U.S. Navy from October 1954 to March 1974. R. at 17-20. He was granted service connection for disabilities including coronary artery disease, chronic cystitis and prostatitis, diabetes mellitus, post-concussion…