Citation Nr: 1756472	
Decision Date: 12/07/17    Archive Date: 12/15/17

DOCKET NO.  14-13 311	)	DATE
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On appeal from the
Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Detroit, Michigan


THE ISSUE

Entitlement to an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II.


REPRESENTATION

Appellant represented by:	Disabled American Veterans


WITNESSES AT HEARING ON APPEAL

The Veteran and the Veteran's spouse


ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD

D. Ware, Associate Counsel


INTRODUCTION

The Veteran served on active duty in the U.S. Army from January 1968 to January 1970.  

This matter comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from an April 2012 rating decision issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Detroit, Michigan. 

In January 2017, the Veteran testified at a Travel Board hearing before the undersigned Veterans Law Judge.  A copy of the hearing transcript has been associated with the record.


FINDING OF FACT

In January 2017, the Veteran testified that he wanted to withdraw this appeal.


CONCLUSION OF LAW

The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal have been met.  38 U.S.C.A. § 7105(b)(2), (d)(5) (West 2014); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2017).


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.  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204.  The Veteran or the Veteran's authorized representative may withdraw an appeal.  Id. 

During the January 2017 Travel Board hearing, the Veteran 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.





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ANTHONY C. SCIRÉ, JR.
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals


Department of Veterans Affairs