Citation Nr: 18153199
Decision Date: 11/27/18	Archive Date: 11/27/18

DOCKET NO. 15-28 198
DATE:	November 27, 2018
ORDER
The appeal with respect to the issue of entitlement to service connection for residuals of stroke, to include on a secondary basis, is dismissed.
FINDING OF FACT
In a statement received in October 2018, prior to the promulgation of the Board’s decision in the appeal, the Veteran (through his attorney) withdrew his pending appeal.
CONCLUSION OF LAW
The criteria for withdrawal of a Substantive Appeal by the Veteran for the issue of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a stroke have been met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105 (b)(2), (d)(5); 38 C.F.R. §§ 20.202, 20.204.  
REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION
The Veteran served on active duty from December 1963 to December 1965.
In a signed statement received in October 2018, the Veteran’s attorney withdrew from appellate consideration the issue above on behalf of the Veteran.  She stated, “Please accept this letter as formal notification that [the Veteran] wishes to withdraw the following issue(s): . . . Residuals of stroke to include as secondary to treatment related [to] myelodysplastic syndrome, status post non myeloablative matched transplant.”  See 38 C.F.R. § 20.204. 
Given the Veteran’s clear intent to withdraw his appeal in this matter, further action by the Board on this issue would not be appropriate.  38 U.S.C. § 7105.
 
A. ISHIZAWAR
Veterans Law Judge
Board of Veterans’ Appeals
ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD	K.R.Fletcher, Counsel