Citation Nr: 1543105 Decision Date: 10/07/15 Archive Date: 10/13/15 DOCKET NO. 08-16 148 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Louis, Missouri THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a neurological disorder of the upper extremities, including as secondary to service-connected degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Disabled American Veterans ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD S. Sorathia, Associate Counsel INTRODUCTION The Veteran served on active duty from December 1972 to November 1975. This matter comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from a June 2007 rating decision by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in St. Louis, Missouri. The Board remanded the case for additional development in November 2011 and May 2013. FINDING OF FACT In November 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 2014); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2014). REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION The Board may dismiss any appeal that 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 An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision. 38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2014).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. 38 C.F.R. § 20.204. In the present case, the Veteran submitted a written statement in November 2013 expressing the intent to withdraw the pending appeal. In September 2015, the Veteran's representative again expressed the intent to withdraw the pending appeal. Since the Veteran has withdrawn this appeal, there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.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 Entitlement to service connection for a neurological disorder of the upper extremities, including as secondary to service-connected degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, is dismissed. ____________________________________________ STEVEN D. REISS Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals Department of Veterans Affairs