Citation Nr: 18161240
Decision Date: 12/31/18	Archive Date: 12/31/18

DOCKET NO. 15-22 707
DATE:	December 31, 2018

ORDER

Entitlement to service connection for bilateral plantar fascitis is dismissed.

FINDING OF FACT

In an August 2018 communication, the Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral plantar fascitis. 

CONCLUSION OF LAW

The criteria for withdrawal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral plantar fascitis have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105(2012); 38 C.F.R. §§ 20.202, 20.204 (2018).

REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION

The Veteran served on active duty in the U.S Army National Guard from July 1970 to December 1970.

This appeal to the Board of Veteran’s Appeals (Board) arose from a May 2013 rating decision by the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO).  The Veteran has perfected a timely appeal.  See June 2013 Notice of Disagreement; May 2015 Statement of the Case (SOC); June 2015 Substantive Appeal (VA Form 9).

				  Withdrawal of Claim

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.  Except for appeals withdrawn on the record at the time of a hearing, appeal withdrawals must be writing.  38 C.F.R. §20.204.  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision. Id. Withdrawal may be made by the appellant or by his or her authorized representative. Id. 

In August 2018, the Veteran expressed that he wanted to withdraw his appeal dated June 2013, and he did not want to go forward with the video hearing.  See August 2018 VA 21-0820 Report of General Information.  The Veteran’s representative also wrote in the appellate brief that the Veteran wanted to withdraw his appeal and had no further arguments.  See Appellate Brief (IHP) received December 2018. 

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There remains no allegation of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration. Accordingly, the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the Veteran’s appeal and it is dismissed.

 

DEBORAH W. SINGLETON

Veterans Law Judge

Board of Veterans’ Appeals

ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD	Syesa Middleton, Associate Counsel