Citation Nr: 18140599
Decision Date: 10/03/18	Archive Date: 10/03/18

DOCKET NO. 10-31 860
DATE:	October 3, 2018
ORDER
The claim for entitlement to service connection for a low back disability is dismissed.
FINDING OF FACT
In December 2017, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the appellant requested a withdrawal of the claim on appeal.
CONCLUSION OF LAW
The criteria for withdrawal of the appeal for entitlement to service connection for a low back disability are met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105(b) (2), (d) (5); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204.
REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION
The Veteran served on active duty from November 1972 to November 1974 and from February 1976 to April 1992. This case comes before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) on appeal from a June 2009 rating decision issued by a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO).
This case was previously before the Board in April 2013 when the Board reopened and remanded the claim for entitlement to service connection for a low back disability. The claim was again remanded by the Board in April 2017.
1. Entitlement to service connection for a low back disability.
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 An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision. 38 C.F.R. § 20.204.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. In December 2017, the Veteran withdrew the appeal for entitlement to service connection for a low back disability. Hence, there remains no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration. 
Accordingly, the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal with respect to the claim and it is dismissed.

 
M. H. HAWLEY
Veterans Law Judge
Board of Veterans’ Appeals
ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD	M. Riley, Counsel