Citation Nr: 18147580
Decision Date: 11/05/18	Archive Date: 11/05/18

DOCKET NO. 15-01 957
DATE:	November 5, 2018
ORDER
Entitlement to an effective date prior to March 9, 2007 for the grant of a total rating for compensation purposes based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is dismissed.
Entitlement to an effective date prior to March 9, 2007 for entitlement to Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) is dismissed.
FINDING OF FACT
Prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Veteran withdrew his claims concerning entitlement to earlier effective dates for a TDIU and DEA.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
1. The criteria for withdrawal of the Veteran’s appeal concerning entitlement to an effective date prior to March 9, 2007 for a TDIU are met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2), (d)(5) (2012); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2018).
2. The criteria for withdrawal of the Veteran’s appeal concerning entitlement to an effective date prior to March 9, 2007 for DEA are met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2), (d)(5) (2012); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2018).
REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSIONS
The Veteran served on active duty from March 1975 to April 1980 and prior to this he had approximately one year and nine months of unverified service.
This appeal to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) is from a November 2010 rating decision of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO).
The Veteran requested a Travel Board hearing, but he withdrew this request in July 2018.  See July 2018 Statement in Support of Claim.
Effective Date
1. TDIU and DEA
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  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204.  Withdrawal may be made by the appellant or by his or her authorized representative.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204.  
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July 2018 correspondence from the Veteran stated that he was withdrawing the issues on appeal that were addressed in the December 2014 statement of the case, since he felt that he had been paid correctly.  His representative reiterated this in October 2018.  See July 2018 Statement in Support of Claim and October 2018 Correspondence.  Hence there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.  Accordingly, the Board does not have jurisdiction to review those issues and they are dismissed.
 
S. HENEKS
Veterans Law Judge
Board of Veterans’ Appeals
ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD	D. Bredehorst