Citation Nr: 1751650	
Decision Date: 11/13/17    Archive Date: 11/22/17

DOCKET NO.  14-00 480	)	DATE
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On appeal from the decision of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Denver, Colorado


THE ISSUE

Whether there is clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a March 12, 1986 rating decision which denied service connection for a psychiatric disability.


REPRESENTATION

Appellant represented by:	Kenneth M. Carpenter, Attorney at Law


ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD

M. Riley, Counsel


INTRODUCTION

The Veteran served on active duty from January 1973 to October 1973.  This case comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from an August 2011 rating decision issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Denver, Colorado.


FINDING OF FACT

On October 5, 2017, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Board received notification from the appellant, through his authorized representative, that a withdrawal of this appeal is requested.


CONCLUSION OF LAW

The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal by the appellant are met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2), (d)(5) (2014); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2017).


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. § 7105 (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  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2017).  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 , in a statement submitted by his representative on October 5, 2017, withdrew 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.




		
M. H. Hawley
	Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals




Department of Veterans Affairs