Citation Nr: 1754727	
Decision Date: 11/30/17    Archive Date: 12/07/17

DOCKET NO.  12-23 897	)	DATE
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On appeal from the decision of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas


THE ISSUES

1.  Entitlement to an initial compensable rating for right carotid artery stenosis.

2.  Entitlement to service connection for vascular disease as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.


REPRESENTATION

The Veteran represented by:	Disabled American Veterans


WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL

The Veteran




ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD

K. Foster, Associate Counsel


INTRODUCTION

The Veteran served on active duty from August 1965 to August 1985.

This case comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from an October 2009 rating decision of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Houston, Texas.

The Veteran appeared at a travel board hearing before the undersigned Veterans Law Judge (VLJ) in November 2017 in San Antonio, Texas.


FINDINGS OF FACT

On November 14, 2017, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Veteran testified before the undersigned VLJ in the presence of his authorized representative 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. § 7105(b)(2), (d)(5) (2014); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2017).


REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDINGS 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.  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204.  Withdrawal may be made by the appellant or by his or her authorized representative.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204.  The Board acknowledges, except for appeals withdrawn on the record at a hearing, appeal withdrawals must be in writing.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (b)(1).  Here, the withdrawal was made on the record at the November 14, 2017 hearing before the undersigned VLJ.  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.




		
E. I. VELEZ
	Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals




Department of Veterans Affairs