Citation Nr: 1306362	
Decision Date: 02/25/13    Archive Date: 03/01/13

DOCKET NO.  11-00 917	)	DATE
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On appeal from the decision of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma


THE ISSUES

1.  Entitlement to service connection for left hand arthritis.

2.  Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

3.  Entitlement to an increased rating for healed Boxer's fracture, fifth metacarpal, right hand, currently rated as 10 percent disabling. 

4.  Entitlement to an increased rating for right ankle sprain with degenerate joint disease, currently rated as 10 percent disabling. 

5.  Entitlement to an increased rating for tinnitus, currently rated as 10 percent disabling. 

6.  Entitlement to an increased rating for osteoarthritis of the right hand, currently rated as noncompensable. 


REPRESENTATION

Appellant represented by:	Robert Brown Jr., Attorney


ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD

C. C. Dale, Counsel


INTRODUCTION

The Veteran had active duty service from July 1974 to July 1977.

This matter comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from a February 2010 rating decision by a Regional Office (RO) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) located in Muskogee, Oklahoma.  

A review of the Virtual VA paperless claims processing system does not show any pertinent records that are not already associated with the physical claims folder.  


FINDINGS OF FACT

1.  The Veteran in this case served on active duty from July 1974 to July 1977.

2.  On November 30, 2012, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Board received notification from the appellant, through his authorized representative, that a withdrawal of this appeal in its entirety was requested.



CONCLUSION OF LAW

The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal by the appellant's authorized representative have been met.  38 U.S.C.A. § 7105(b)(2), (d)(5) (West 2002); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2012).


REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDINGS 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.A. § 7105 (West 2002).  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2012).  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, through his authorized representative, 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.




		
THOMAS J. DANNAHER
	Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals




Department of Veterans Affairs