Court Opinion

ID: 4014736
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Date Created: 2016-07-11 21:00:15.842734+00
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http://www.va.gov/vetapp16/Files3/1621762.txt

Citation Nr: 1621762	
Decision Date: 05/31/16    Archive Date: 06/08/16

DOCKET NO.  13-24 632	)	DATE
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On appeal from the
Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Waco, Texas

THE ISSUE

Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.  

REPRESENTATION

Appellant represented by:	Texas Veterans Commission

ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD

Robert E. P. Jones, Counsel

INTRODUCTION

The Veteran served on active duty from July 1961 to July 1964.

This matter comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) from an August 2012 rating decision of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Waco, Texas.

FINDING OF FACT

In a statement dated October 9, 2015, the Veteran specified that he wished to withdraw his appeal.

CONCLUSION OF LAW

The criteria for withdrawal of a substantive appeal by the appellant have been met.  38 U.S.C.A. §§ 7105(b)(2), (d)(5) (West 2014); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2015).

REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION

Under 38 U.S.C.A. § 7105, the Board may dismiss any appeal which fails to allege specific error of fact or law in the determination being appealed.  A substantive appeal may be withdrawn in writing at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204.  Withdrawal may be made by the appellant or by his or her authorized representative.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204.  Appeals must be withdrawn in writing except for appeals withdrawn on the record at a hearing.  Id.  In October 2015, the Veteran submitted a statement requesting withdrawal of his appeal.  Accordingly, the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal, and the appeal is dismissed.

ORDER

The appeal is dismissed.

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K. J. ALIBRANDO
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals

Department of Veterans Affairs