Citation Nr: 1807086	
Decision Date: 02/02/18    Archive Date: 02/14/18

DOCKET NO.  09-40 174	)	DATE
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On appeal from the decision of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Los Angeles, California


THE ISSUES

1.  Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative joint disease of the right knee.  

2.  Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative joint disease of the left knee.  


REPRESENTATION

Appellant represented by:	Paralyzed Veterans of America, Inc.


WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL

The Veteran



ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD

Thomas D. Jones, Counsel


INTRODUCTION

The Veteran, who is the appellant, served on active duty from June 1967 to June 1970, January 2003 to July 2003, December 2003 to July 2004, and May 2005 to December 2006.  The Veteran also had unspecified periods of active duty for training and inactive duty training as a member of the Army Reserve.  

This matter comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from a February 2008 rating decision of a Regional Office (RO) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in Los Angeles, California.  

In July 2015, the Veteran testified before a Veterans Law Judge seated at the RO.  A transcript of this hearing has been associated with the claims file.  


FINDING OF FACT

In December 2017, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Board received notification from the appellant, through his authorized representative, that a withdrawal of this appeal is requested.


CONCLUSION OF LAW

The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal by the appellant or his authorized representative have been met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2), (d)(5) (2014); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2017).



REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION

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 (2014).  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2017).  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  In the present case, the appellant, through his authorized representative, has withdrawn this appeal and, hence, there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.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.


ORDER

The appeal is dismissed.




		
H. SEESEL
	Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals


Department of Veterans Affairs