Citation Nr: 18148790 Decision Date: 11/08/18 Archive Date: 11/08/18 DOCKET NO. 15-18 872 DATE: November 8, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for a concussion considered under the traumatic brain injury (TBI) criteria is dismissed. FINDING OF FACT The Veteran withdrew the claim on appeal in an October 2018 written statement. CONCLUSION OF LAW The criteria for withdrawal of a substantive appeal on the issue of entitlement to service connection for a concussion considered under the TBI criteria 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 Veteran had active duty service from March 1977 to July 1977 and from December 1978 to June 1999. The Veteran initially requested a Board hearing via videoconference in his June 2015 substantive appeal to the Board (VA Form 9). As discussed in more detail below, the Veteran withdrew the present appeal in writing prior to the scheduled hearing after being notified of the scheduled hearing. See 38 C.F.R. § 20.702(e) (2017). The Board may dismiss any claim that fails to allege a specific error of fact or law in the decision being appealed. 38 U.S.C. § 7105. An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all of the issues on appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision. 38 C.F.R. § 20.204. Withdrawal may be made by the veteran or by his or her authorized representative. Id. The Veteran submitted a written statement in October 2018 requesting to “drop” his appeal. In a subsequent October 2018 Report of General Information form, VA staff recorded that the Veteran called in reference to receiving a Board hearing notification letter and that the Veteran confirmed that he wished to cancel his appeal. The record shows that the only matter on appeal is the Veteran’s claim of entitlement to service connection for a concussion considered under the TBI criteria. Thus, there are no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration. 38 C.F.R. § 20.202 (2017). The Board does not have jurisdiction to review this claim, and the appeal is therefore dismissed. A. P. SIMPSON Veterans Law Judge Board of Veterans’ Appeals ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD A. Hodzic, Counsel