Citation Nr: 1123513	
Decision Date: 06/21/11    Archive Date: 06/28/11

DOCKET NO.  10-24 144	)	DATE
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On appeal from the
Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Paul, Minnesota


THE ISSUES

1.  Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral wrist disorder.

2.  Entitlement to service connection for a heart disorder.  


REPRESENTATION

Appellant represented by:	Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs


ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD

C. Hancock, Counsel

INTRODUCTION

The Veteran served on active duty from June to September 1999, June 2004 to December 2005, and from September 2007 to September 2008.

These matters come before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from an April 2009 rating decision issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office (RO) located in St. Paul, Minnesota.


FINDING OF FACT

In March 2011, prior to promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Board received notification that a withdrawal of this appeal was requested.


CONCLUSION OF LAW

The criteria for withdrawal of a Substantive Appeal by the appellant have been met.  38 U.S.C.A. § 7105(b)(5) (West 2002); 38 C.F.R. §§ 20.202, 20.204 (2010).


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  A Substantive Appeal may be withdrawn in writing at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.202.  Withdrawal may be made by the appellant or by his authorized representative.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204.  The Board was notified of the Veteran's desire to withdraw his appeal in March 2011.  Hence, there remains 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.



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KATHLEEN K. GALLAGHER
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals



Department of Veterans Affairs