Citation Nr: 18147711
Decision Date: 11/06/18	Archive Date: 11/05/18

DOCKET NO. 15-23 008A
DATE:	November 6, 2018
ORDER
Entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disability is dismissed.
Entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability is dismissed.
Entitlement to service connection for a left elbow disability is dismissed.
Entitlement to service connection for a right elbow disability is dismissed.
Entitlement to service connection for a neck disability is dismissed.
Entitlement to service connection for a carpal tunnel with surgery on the left side is dismissed.
Entitlement to service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome on the right side is dismissed.
FINDING OF FACT
In an October 2018 correspondence, the Veteran informed the Board that the Veteran wished to withdraw his appeal for entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disability, a right shoulder disability, a left elbow disability, a right elbow disability, a neck disability, carpal tunnel syndrome on the right side and carpal tunnel with surgery on the left side.  
CONCLUSION OF LAW
The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal for entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disability, a right shoulder disability, a left elbow disability, a right elbow disability, a neck disability, carpal tunnel syndrome on the right side and carpal tunnel with surgery on the left side by the appellant have been met.  38 U.S.C. §§ 7105(b) and (d); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204.
REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION
The Veteran had active service from November 1985 to November 2011.
These matters come before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) on appeal from an April 2013 rating decision issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  The matters are currently under the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles RO.
In an October 2018 correspondence, the Veteran indicated in writing that he wished to withdraw his pending appeal for entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disability, a right shoulder disability, a left elbow disability, a right elbow disability, a neck disability, carpal tunnel syndrome on the right side and carpal tunnel surgery on the left side.  As the Veteran has asserted that he wants to withdraw the issues on appeal, under 38 U.S.C. § 7105, the Board does not have jurisdiction over the issues which was withdrawn.  Pursuant to 38 C.F.R. § 20.204, a Veteran can withdraw an appeal through written correspondence.  Thus, the Board has no jurisdiction to consider the withdrawn issues and they shall therefore be dismissed.
(Signature on next page.) 
 
MICHAEL A PAPPAS
Veterans Law Judge
Board of Veterans’ Appeals
ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD	L. Baskerville, Counsel