Citation Nr: 18143921
Decision Date: 10/22/18	Archive Date: 10/22/18

DOCKET NO. 10-22 531A
DATE:	October 22, 2018
ORDER
Entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disorder is dismissed.
Entitlement to service connection for a sleep disorder, diagnosed as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), to include as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is dismissed.
Entitlement to service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to service-connected PTSD is dismissed.
Entitlement to service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), to include as secondary to service-connected PTSD is dismissed.
Entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED), to include as secondary to service-connected PTSD is dismissed.
Entitlement to service connection for a prostate disorder, to include as a result of herbicide exposure is dismissed.
Entitlement to service connection for a skin disorder, claimed as skin cancer and actinic keratosis is dismissed.
Entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC), based on the loss of use of a creative organ is dismissed.
FINDING OF FACT
In January 2018, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, VA received written notification from the Veteran that he wished to withdraw his appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for hypertension, sleep disorder, GERD, erectile dysfunction, prostate disorder, skin disorder, and a respiratory disorder; as well as entitlement to a special monthly compensation; therefore, there are no questions of fact or law remaining before the Board in these matters.
CONCLUSION OF LAW
The criteria for withdrawal of the Veteran’s appeal on the claims of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, sleep disorder, GERD, erectile dysfunction, prostate disorder, skin disorder, and a respiratory disorder, as well as entitlement to special monthly compensation, have been met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105 (2012); 38 C.F.R. §§ 20.202, 20.204 (2017).
REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION
The Veteran served on active duty from December 1967 to July 1969.
These matters come before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) on appeal from June 2008 and October 2009 rating decisions.
The Board remanded the claims for additional development in May 2016 and November 2017.  The case has now been returned to the Board for appellate review.
Withdrawal
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 (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.  Id. 
In correspondence received in January 2018, the Veteran indicated that he would like to formally end his claim and wanted no further action or notice.  The Veteran also referenced the docket number for this appeal and the date of the Board’s November 2017 remand.  Hence, there are no allegations of error of fact or law for appellate consideration on these claims.  Accordingly, the Board does not have jurisdiction to consider the appeals in these matters, and they are dismissed.
 
Kristy L. Zadora
Acting Veterans Law Judge
Board of Veterans’ Appeals
ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD	R. Kettler, Associate Counsel