Citation Nr: 1636918	
Decision Date: 09/21/16    Archive Date: 09/27/16

DOCKET NO.  14-06 575	)	DATE
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On appeal from the
Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Providence, Rhode Island


THE ISSUE

Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a laceration of the left thumb tip.


REPRESENTATION

Appellant represented by:	Disabled American Veterans


WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL

The Veteran


ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD

David Gratz, Counsel


INTRODUCTION

The Veteran served on active duty in the United States Army from June 1982 to November 1982, and from June 1987 to March 1988.

This matter comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from a November 2012 rating decision of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Providence, Rhode Island.

In May 2016, the Veteran testified at a Travel Board hearing before the undersigned Veterans Law Judge (VLJ).  A transcript of the hearing has been associated with the claims file.


FINDING OF FACT

On May 17, 2016, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Board received notification from the appellant requesting to withdraw his appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a laceration of the left thumb tip.


CONCLUSION OF LAW

The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a laceration of the left thumb tip by the appellant have been met.  38 U.S.C.A. § 7105(b)(2), (d)(5) (West 2014); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2016).






REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSIONS

At his May 2016 hearing, the Veteran requested that the Board dismiss his appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a laceration of the left thumb tip.  See transcript, pp. 2-3.

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  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2015).  Withdrawal may be made by the appellant or by his or her authorized representative.  Id.  In the present case, the Veteran has withdrawn the appeal of the issue entitlement to service connection for residuals of a laceration of the left thumb tip and, hence, there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration as to that issue.  Accordingly, the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal of the issue, and it is dismissed.  See Id.; see also Evans v. Shinseki, 25 Vet. App. 7, 15 (2011).


ORDER

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a laceration of the left thumb tip is dismissed.




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STEVEN D. REISS
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals



Department of Veterans Affairs