United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims October 17, 2002, 98-48 (McCormick v. Principi)

STEINBERG, Judge, filed the opinion of the Court. IVERS, Judge, filed a dissenting opinion.

STEINBERG, Judge:

The appellant, veteran Mack A. McCormick, previously appealed through counsel a December 16,1997, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board or BVA) that had denied as not well grounded his claim for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) service connection for loss of vision.