Citation Nr: 0814724	
Decision Date: 05/02/08    Archive Date: 05/12/08

DOCKET NO.  05-22 965	)	DATE
	)


On appeal from the decision of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, 
Tennessee


THE ISSUE

Entitlement to service connection for hypertension as 
secondary to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.


REPRESENTATION

Appellant represented by:	Tennessee Department of Veterans' 
Affairs


ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD

S. M. Kreitlow, Associate Counsel




INTRODUCTION

The veteran had active military service from May 1968 to 
April 1970.  

This matter comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals 
(Board) on appeal from a March 2004 rating decision of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in 
Nashville, Tennessee.


FINDING OF FACT

On March 25, 2008, prior to the promulgation of a decision in 
the appeal, the Board received notification from the veteran 
that a withdrawal of this appeal is requested.


CONCLUSION OF LAW

The criteria for withdrawal of a Substantive Appeal by the 
veteran have been met.  38 U.S.C.A. § 7105(b)(2), (d)(5) 
(West 2002); 38 C.F.R. §§ 20.202, 20.204 (2007).


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withdrawn in writing at any time before the Board promulgates 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. § 20.202 (2007).  Withdrawal may be 
made by the appellant or by his or her authorized 
representative.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2007).  On March 25, 
2008, the Board received a statement from the veteran in 
which he indicated he wished to withdraw his appeal for the 
above-stated issue.  The veteran has, therefore, withdrawn 
this appeal.  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.




		
MICHAEL E. KILCOYNE
	Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals





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