Citation Nr: 18141870
Decision Date: 10/11/18	Archive Date: 10/11/18

DOCKET NO. 17-56 410
DATE:	October 11, 2018
ORDER
The appeal is dismissed.
FINDING OF FACT
In a July 2018 written statement, prior to the promulgation of a Board decision, the Veteran, through his representative, withdrew his appeal.  
CONCLUSION OF LAW
The criteria for the withdrawal of an appeal by the Veteran have been met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2), (d)(5); 38 C.F.R. §§ 20.202, 20.204.
REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION
The Veteran served on active duty from October 1958 to January 1963. This matter comes to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) on appeal from a rating decision issued in October 2016 by a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office.  
In his October 2017 substantive appeal, the Veteran requested a Board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.  Such was scheduled for July 2018.  However, as discussed below, he withdrew his appeal and cancelled the hearing.  
Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
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 An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision. 38 C.F.R. § 20.204.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. Id. 
In a July 2018 written statement, prior to the promulgation of a Board decision, the Veteran, through his representative, withdrew his appeal.  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.
 
A. JAEGER
Veterans Law Judge
Board of Veterans’ Appeals
ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD	M. M. Celli, Counsel