Citation Nr: 18148396
Decision Date: 11/07/18	Archive Date: 11/07/18

DOCKET NO. 16-42 425
DATE:	November 7, 2018
ORDER
The appeal of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.
FINDING OF FACT
On October 5, 2018, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Board received notification from the appellant that a withdrawal of this appeal, as to the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, is requested.
CONCLUSION OF LAW
The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal by the appellant as to the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss have been met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2) (2012), (d)(5); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2017).
REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION
The Veteran had active service from March 1967 to May 1969. 
This matter comes before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) on appeal from an August 2015 rating decision issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204.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  In the present case, the appellant, in an October 5, 2018 statement, has withdrawn this appeal as to the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss 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.
 
U. R. POWELL
Veterans Law Judge
Board of Veterans’ Appeals
ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD	M. Espinoza, Counsel