Citation Nr: 18114875
Decision Date: 06/28/18	Archive Date: 06/28/18

DOCKET NO. 11-12 903
DATE:	June 28, 2018
ORDER
The appeal is dismissed 
FINDING OF FACT
On May 16, 2018, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Board received notification from the Appellant that a withdrawal of this appeal is requested. 
CONCLUSION OF LAW
The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal by the Appellant have been met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2), (d)(5) (2012); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2017).
REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION
The Veteran served on active duty from March 1983 to June 1983, November 2001 to September 2002, October 2002 to June 2003, from February 2003 to June 2003, in April 2004, and from August 2004 to October 2004.  The Veteran died in October 2016; the Appellant in this case is the Veteran’s surviving spouse.  
This matter comes before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) on appeal from a February 2009 rating decision issued by a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO).
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.  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.204.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.  On May 16, 2018, the Appellant submitted statement indicating she would like to withdraw the appeal for an evaluation in excess of 0 percent for bilateral hearing loss.  The Board accepts this statement as a valid withdrawal of her appeal.  As such, there remain no allegations or errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.  Accordingly, the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal and it is dismissed.
 
JAMES G. REINHART 
Veterans Law Judge
Board of Veterans’ Appeals
ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD	Norah Patrick, Associate Counsel