United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims November 5, 1997, No. 97-27 (Hampton v. Gober)

KRAMER, Judge.

The appellant, Mark W. Hampton, appeals a December 18, 1996, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) which determined, inter alia, that the appellant’s claim for service connection for a left knee disorder was not well grounded. Record (R.) at 1-7. This appeal is timely, and the Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 7252(a).