Citation Nr: 18143532
Decision Date: 10/19/18	Archive Date: 10/19/18

DOCKET NO. 14-20 825
DATE:	October 19, 2018
ORDER
The appeal as to a claim for entitlement to service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia, to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents, is dismissed.
FINDING OF FACT
On January 16, 2018, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal of entitlement to service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia, to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents, 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 Veteran on the issue of entitlement to service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia, to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents have been met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2), (d)(5); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204.
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.  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204.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 the present case, in May 2017, the Veteran expressed a desire to withdraw his appeal regarding his claim for service connection for his chronic myelogenous leukemia, including as due to exposure to herbicide agents.  On January 16, 2018, the Veteran submitted a statement in support of claim in which he stated that he wished to have his appeal withdrawn and permanently closed.  The Veteran’s withdrawal was explicit, unambiguous, and done with a full understanding of the consequence of his actions as evidenced by his multiple statements on the record indicating he wanted to withdraw his claim.  Acree v. O’Rourke, 891 F.3d 1009 (Fed. Cir. 2018). As such, that Board finds that the Veteran has withdrawn this appeal and, hence, there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration in regard to his claim for entitlement to service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia, to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents.  
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Accordingly, the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal and it is dismissed.
 
LESLEY A. REIN
Veterans Law Judge
Board of Veterans’ Appeals
ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD	A. Parrish, Associate Counsel