United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims November 18, 1998, No. 97-459 (Link v. West)

KRAMER, Judge:

The appellant, Peter P. Link, appeals a January 28, 1997, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) that (1) denied service connection for left ear hearing loss; (2) determined that a claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss was not well grounded; (3) determined that a claim for service connection for a back disability was not well grounded; and (4)