Citation Nr: 18153044
Decision Date: 11/27/18	Archive Date: 11/26/18

DOCKET NO. 17-11 418
DATE:	November 27, 2018
ORDER
The claim of entitlement to a disability rating greater than 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is dismissed.  
The claim of entitlement to an effective date earlier than July 2, 2014 for the assigning of a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD is dismissed. 
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. In October 2018 correspondence, the Veteran, through his attorney, formally withdrew his appeal as to the issue of entitlement to a disability rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD.
2. In October 2018 correspondence, the Veteran, through his attorney, formally withdrew his appeal as to the issue of entitlement to an effective date earlier than July 2, 2014 for the assigning of a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
1. The criteria for withdrawal by the Veteran of his substantive appeal on the issue of entitlement to a disability rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105 (b)(2), (d)(5); 38 C.F.R. §§ 20.202, 20.204. 
2. The criteria for withdrawal by the Veteran of his substantive appeal on the issue of entitlement to an effective date earlier than July 2, 2014 for the assigning of a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105 (b)(2), (d)(5); 38 C.F.R. §§ 20.202, 20.204. 
REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
The Veteran served on active duty from December 1964 to October 1968. This matter comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from a rating decision issued in April 2015 by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO).
A Notice of Disagreement was received in October 2015. In February 2017, a Statement of the Case was issued, and, in February 2017, the Veteran filed his substantive appeal (via a VA Form 9). Therefore, the Veteran has perfected an appeal.
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  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision. 38 C.F.R. § 20.204.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In the present case, the appellant has withdrawn the appeal of the claims of entitlement to a disability rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD and entitlement to an effective date earlier than July 2, 2014 for the assigning of a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD.  These withdrawals were made in writing in the form of a letter dated October 18, 2018 and received by VA on October 26, 2018. 38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (a), (b). 
Hence, there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration on the issues of entitlement to a disability rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD and entitlement to an effective date earlier than July 2, 2014 for the assigning of a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD. Accordingly, the Board does not have jurisdiction to review these issues, and they are dismissed.

 
APRIL MADDOX
Acting Veterans Law Judge
Board of Veterans’ Appeals
ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD	L. Hoover, Associate Counsel