Citation Nr: 1319086	
Decision Date: 06/12/13    Archive Date: 06/21/13

DOCKET NO.  10-16 800	)	DATE
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On appeal from the decision of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


THE ISSUE

Entitlement to service connection for cancer of the right tonsil.


REPRESENTATION

Appellant represented by:	Disabled American Veterans


ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD

K. Hudson, Counsel




INTRODUCTION

The Veteran had active service from February 1963 to February 1967.

This matter comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from a regional office (RO) rating decision of March 2008.


FINDINGS OF FACT

1.	The Veteran in this case served on active duty from February 1963 to February 1967.

2.	On May 20, 2013, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Board received notification from the appellant 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.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  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2012).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  In the present case, the appellant has withdrawn this appeal and, hence, there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.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.




		
Michael J. Skaltsounis
	Acting Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals




Department of Veterans Affairs