Citation Nr: 20005863
Decision Date: 01/23/20	Archive Date: 01/23/20

DOCKET NO. 19-24 820
DATE: January 23, 2020

ORDER

Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is dismissed.

Entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is dismissed.

FINDINGS OF FACT

1. In a December 2019 letter to the Board, the Appellant, on behalf of the Veteran, withdrew his claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

2. In a December 2019 letter to the Board, the Appellant, on behalf of the Veteran, withdrew his claim of Entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

1. The criteria for dismissal of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death have been met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 20.205.

2. The criteria for dismissal of Entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 have been met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 20.205.

REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS

The Veteran served on active duty in the Army from July 1968 to March 1970, including service in the Republic of Vietnam.  The appellant is his surviving spouse.

This matter comes before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) on appeal from a December 2018 rating decision from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO).

Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death

Entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318

An appeal may be withdrawn by an appellant or his or her authorized representative as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision. 38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 2019 letter to the Board, the Appellant, on behalf of the Veteran, withdrew his appeal in connection with claims of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation.  See December 2019 Correspondence.  

Accordingly, the Board does not have jurisdiction to review this appellate claim, and it is dismissed.

 

 

STEVEN D. REISS

Veterans Law Judge

Board of Veterans’ Appeals

Attorney for the Board	Zarar Ahmed, Attorney Advisor

The Board’s decision in this case is binding only with respect to the instant matter decided. This decision is not precedential, and does not establish VA policies or interpretations of general applicability. 38 C.F.R. § 20.1303.