Court Opinion

ID: 4345399
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2018-11-29 01:01:16.998076+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:49:20.176655
License: Public Domain

Citation Nr: 1829872	
Decision Date: 09/20/18    Archive Date: 09/24/18

DOCKET NO.  16-35 685A	)	DATE
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On appeal from the decision of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Indianapolis, Indiana

THE ISSUES

1.  Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

2.  Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral eye condition.

3.  Entitlement to service connection for a low back condition.

REPRESENTATION

Appellant represented by:	Disabled American Veterans

ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD

G. Johnson, Associate Counsel

INTRODUCTION

The Veteran in this case served on active duty from May 1959 to April 1963.

This matter comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeal on appeal from a September 2012 rating decision of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Indianapolis, Indiana.

FINDING OF FACT

On September 2018, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Board received notification from the appellant in writing that a withdrawal of this appeal is requested.

CONCLUSION OF LAW

The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal by the appellant (or his or her authorized representative) have been met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2), (d)(5) (2012); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2017).

REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION

The Board may dismiss any appeal which fails to allege specific error of fact or law in the determination being appealed.  38 U.S.C. § 7105.  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204.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.  In the present case, the appellant has withdrawn this appeal and, hence, there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.  Accordingly, the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal and it is dismissed.

ORDER

The appeal is dismissed.

		
S. L. Kennedy
	Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals

Department of Veterans Affairs