Citation Nr: 1801608	
Decision Date: 01/10/18    Archive Date: 01/23/18

DOCKET NO.  14-13 530	)	DATE
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On appeal from the decision of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, Tennessee


THE ISSUES

1.  Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for viral hepatitis.

2.  Entitlement to service connection for macrocytosis, to include as secondary to viral hepatitis.  

3.  Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus.


REPRESENTATION

Veteran represented by:	Disabled American Veterans


ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD

Sara Kravitz, Associate Counsel

INTRODUCTION

The Veteran had active duty service from July 1968 to July 1972.

This matter is before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from November 2011 and February 2014 rating decisions of the Nashville, Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO). 


FINDINGS OF FACT

On December 19, 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 have been met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2), (d)(5) (2012); 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 (2012).  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2017).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  In the present case, the appellant, through his authorized representative has withdrawn this appeal and, hence, there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.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.




		
G. A. WASIK
	Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals




Department of Veterans Affairs