Citation Nr: 1829898	
Decision Date: 10/02/18    Archive Date: 10/19/18

DOCKET NO.  16-11 196A	)	DATE
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On appeal from the decision of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina


THE ISSUES

1.  Entitlement to service connection for right ear disability, to include as due to undiagnosed illness. 

2.  Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus.

3.  Entitlement to service connection for a sinus disability, to include as due to undiagnosed illness.


REPRESENTATION

Appellant represented by:	Joseph M. Bochicchio, Attorney


WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL

Appellant


ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD

T. Wishard


INTRODUCTION

The Veteran had active military service from November 1988 to August 1992.  

These matters come before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) from April 2014 and September 2014 rating decisions of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Regional Office (RO) in Columbia, South Carolina.  

The Veteran had also appealed the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD.  In an August 2016 rating decision, the RO granted a 100 percent rating for the Veteran's PTSD, effective from the date of service-connection.  As that decision represents a full grant of the higher rating issue on appeal, it will not be addressed further in this decision.


FINDING OF FACT

In August 2018, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Board received notification from the appellant, through his authorized representative, that a withdrawal of this appeal is requested.


CONCLUSION OF LAW

The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal by the appellant (or his or her authorized representative) have been met.  38 U.S.C.A. § 7105(b)(2), (d)(5) (West 2014); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2018).



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.A. § 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  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204.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  In the present case, the appellant, through his authorized representative, has withdrawn this appeal and, hence, there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.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.




		
M.C. GRAHAM
	Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals




Department of Veterans Affairs