Citation Nr: 1306863	
Decision Date: 02/28/13    Archive Date: 03/01/13

DOCKET NO.  10-35 820	)	DATE
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On appeal from the decision of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, Tennessee


THE ISSUES

1.  Entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity.  

2.  Entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity.  


REPRESENTATION

Veteran represented by:	Vietnam Veterans of America


WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL

Veteran


ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD

Saira Spicknall, Counsel


INTRODUCTION

The Veteran served on active duty from July 1965 to September 1994.

This matter comes to the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from a July 2009 rating decision of the Nashville, Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO).

The Veteran testified at a hearing at the RO before the Decision Review Officer (DRO hearing) in July 2010.  A transcript of that hearing has been associated with the claims file.  


FINDINGS OF FACT

1.	The Veteran in this case served on active duty from July 1965 to September 1994.

2.	On February 5, 2013 and on February 19, 2013, 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 an appeal by the Veteran 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  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2012).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  In the present case, the Veteran has withdrawn this appeal and, hence, there remain no allegations  of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.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.




		
KELLI A. KORDICH
	Acting Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals




Department of Veterans Affairs