Citation Nr: 1319450	
Decision Date: 06/14/13    Archive Date: 06/21/13

DOCKET NO.  07-00 337A	)	DATE
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On appeal from the decision of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida


THE ISSUE

Entitlement to service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to service-connected disability.  

[The issue of entitlement to payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private medical facility from January 31, 2006 to February 1, 2006, will be the subject of a separate decision.]


REPRESENTATION

Appellant represented by:	The American Legion


ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD

R. Giannecchini, Counsel

INTRODUCTION

The Veteran had active military service from June 1967 to January 1970.  

This matter comes to the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal following an August 2006 decision of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in St. Petersburg, Florida.  

The claims folder pertaining to the additional issue of entitlement to payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses is currently in the possession of the VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Tampa, Florida.  Once received, the Board will issue a separate decision on this issue.  


FINDING OF FACT

On March 21, 2013, prior to the promulgation of a decision by the Board, VA's Appeals Management Center received notification from the Veteran that a withdrawal of this appeal was 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 FINDING 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  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2012).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  In the present case, the Veteran has withdrawn this appeal and, hence, there remain no allegations  of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.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.



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




Department of Veterans Affairs