Citation Nr: 18159628
Decision Date: 12/19/18	Archive Date: 12/19/18

DOCKET NO. 15-12 838
DATE:	December 19, 2018
ORDER
Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability is dismissed.
FINDING OF FACT
In a December 2018 written statement, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the appellant indicated that he wanted to withdraw this appeal.
CONCLUSION OF LAW
The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal have been met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2), (d)(5) (2012); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2018).
REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION
The Veteran had active naval service from November 1955 to July 1959.  
This matter comes before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) on appeal from a February 2014 rating decision issued by the VA Regional Office (RO) in Albuquerque, New Mexico.   
In a March 2015 substantive appeal, the Veteran requested a videoconference hearing before a member of the Board.  In December 2018, the Veteran stated that he wished to withdraw his request for a hearing scheduled for December 6, 2018.  As such, his hearing request is deemed withdrawn.  38 C.F.R. § 20.704(e) (2018). 
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  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204. 
In a December 2018 written statement, the appellant withdrew this appeal 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.
 
Kristin Haddock
Veterans Law Judge
Board of Veterans’ Appeals
ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD	D. Ware, Associate Counsel