Citation Nr: 1829899	
Decision Date: 10/10/18    Archive Date: 10/19/18

DOCKET NO.  15-17 803	)	DATE
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On appeal from the decision of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, Tennessee


THE ISSUE

Entitlement to an effective date prior to March 31, 2009 for the award of a 60 percent disability rating for service-connected interstitial cysts to include cystectomy.


REPRESENTATION

Veteran represented by:	Tennessee Department of Veterans' Affairs


ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD

S. M. Stedman, Associate Counsel


INTRODUCTION

The Veteran served on active duty from May 1968 to May 1970.
This matter comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from a December 2013 rating decision of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Nashville, Tennessee.


FINDING OF FACT

On September 27, 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's authorized representative have been met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2), (d)(5) (2012); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2017).


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  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204.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  In the present case, the appellant, through his authorized representative, has withdrawn this appeal and, hence, there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.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


		
P.M. DILORENZO
	Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals




Department of Veterans Affairs