Citation Nr: 18158441
Decision Date: 12/14/18	Archive Date: 12/14/18

DOCKET NO. 13-35 642
DATE:	December 14, 2018
ORDER
Entitlement to service connection for a skin condition is dismissed.
FINDING OF FACT
In a correspondence received in July 2018, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Veteran requested to withdraw the issue on appeal. 
CONCLUSION OF LAW
The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal by the Veteran on the issue of entitlement to service connection for a skin condition have been met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2), (d)(5); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204. 
REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION
The Veteran served on active duty from June 1969 to June 1971.  
This matter is before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) on appeal of a June 2012 rating decision of the Columbia, South Carolina, Regional Office (RO) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
In his substantive appeal to the Board, the Veteran requested a hearing before a member of the Board.  He was notified of his scheduled August 2018 hearing by letter in July 2018.  However, in light of the Veteran’s clear intent to withdraw the issue on appeal before the Board, the Board concludes that any outstanding hearing request is moot. (See Correspondence from VA (July 2018)). 
Entitlement to service connection for a skin condition is dismissed. 
The Board may dismiss any appeal that 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  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204.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 July 2018, the Veteran submitted a statement in support of his claim that indicated that he wanted to withdraw all issues on appeal. 
Therefore, based on the foregoing, there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration with regard to the issue of entitlement to service connection for a skin condition.  The Board does not have jurisdiction to review the issue, and dismissal is warranted.

 
A. C. MACKENZIE
Veterans Law Judge
Board of Veterans’ Appeals
ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD	A-L Evans, Counsel