Citation Nr: 1512366	
Decision Date: 03/24/15    Archive Date: 04/01/15

DOCKET NO.  12-33 978	)	DATE
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On appeal from the decision of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Boston, Massachusetts


THE ISSUE

Entitlement to an increased evaluation for bilateral high frequency sensorineural hearing loss, currently evaluated as 30 percent disabling.  


REPRESENTATION

Appellant represented by:	Disabled American Veterans


ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD

S. Syverson, Associate Counsel



INTRODUCTION

The Veteran served on active duty from September 1974 to September 1976. 

This matter comes to the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from a rating decision by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Boston, Massachusetts.  


FINDING OF FACT

In a November 2013 statement, which the Board received prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Veteran expressed a desire to withdraw his appeal.


CONCLUSION OF LAW

The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal by the appellant have been met.  38 U.S.C.A. § 7105(b)(2), (d)(5) (West 2014); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2014).


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 2014).  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2014).  Withdrawal may be made by the appellant or by his or her authorized representative.  Id.  In the present case, the appellant has withdrawn this appeal and, hence, there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.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.




		
DEREK R. BROWN
	Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals




Department of Veterans Affairs