Citation Nr: 1802123	
Decision Date: 01/11/18    Archive Date: 01/23/18

DOCKET NO.  14-42 253	)	DATE
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On appeal from the decision of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Albuquerque, New Mexico


THE ISSUE

Entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).


REPRESENTATION

Appellant represented by:	David Standridge, Attorney 


ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD

S. An, Associate Counsel







INTRODUCTION

The Veteran served on active duty from October 1959 to November 1962.  

This matter comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from a December 2011 rating decision of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Regional Office (RO) in Albuquerque, New Mexico.


FINDING OF FACT

In November 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 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 (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  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2017).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  In the present case, the appellant , through authorized representative, has withdrawn this appeal and, hence, there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.  See Correspondence dated November 2017.  Accordingly, the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal and it is dismissed.


ORDER

The appeal is dismissed.



		
KELLI A. KORDICH
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals




Department of Veterans Affairs