Citation Nr: 20021830
Decision Date: 03/27/20	Archive Date: 03/27/20

DOCKET NO. 18-37 013
DATE: March 27, 2020

ORDER

The appeal is dismissed.

FINDING OF FACT

In February 2020, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Board received notification from the Veteran that a withdrawal of this appeal is requested.

CONCLUSION OF LAW

The criteria for the withdrawal of a substantive appeal have been met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 20.205.

REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION

The Veteran served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force from May 2008 to June 2013.  This matter comes before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) on appeal from a January 2018 rating decision issued by a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) which granted service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed depressed and anxious mood and assigned an effective date of November 27, 2017.

In the August 2018, the Veteran requested a Board Travel Board hearing.  In February 2020, the VA received a signed letter from the Veteran withdrawing his appeal and cancelling the Board hearing scheduled on March 12, 2020.  38 C.F.R. § 20.205; 38 C.F.R. § 20.704 (e).

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  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision. 38 C.F.R. § 20.205.  Withdrawal may be made by the appellant or by his or her authorized representative.  38 C.F.R. § 20.205.  In the present case, the Veteran has withdrawn this appeal and, hence, there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.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 on the issue of entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed depressed and anxious mood and it is dismissed.

 

 

D. JOHNSON

Veterans Law Judge

Board of Veterans’ Appeals

Attorney for the Board	B. Jake Choi

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 This decision is not precedential and does not establish VA policies or interpretations of general applicability. 38 C.F.R. § 20.1303.