Citation Nr: 1804071 Decision Date: 01/23/18 Archive Date: 01/31/18 DOCKET NO. 15-06 140A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the decision of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUE Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease, status post CABG. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Texas Veterans Commission ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD W. R. Stephens, Associate Counsel INTRODUCTION The Veteran served on active duty from February 1960 to December 1963. This matter comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) from an April 2014 rating decision by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Houston, Texas. FINDINGS OF FACT On January 10, 2018, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Board received notification from the Veteran 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.A. § 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 An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision. 38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2017).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 has clearly expressed an intent to withdraw 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. H. N. SCHWARTZ Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals Department of Veterans Affairs