Citation Nr: 20032371
Decision Date: 05/07/20	Archive Date: 05/07/20

DOCKET NO. 18-44 450
DATE: May 7, 2020

ORDER

The claim of entitlement to service connection for a personality disorder is dismissed.

FINDING OF FACT

In April 2020 Informal Hearing Presentation (IHP), prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Veteran’s representative indicated that the Veteran wished to withdraw the appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for a personality disorder; there are no questions of fact or law remaining before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) in this matter.

CONCLUSION OF LAW

The criteria for withdrawal of entitlement to service connection for a personality disorder by the appellant (or his or her authorized representative) 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 from April 1983 to February 1987.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for a personality disorder is dismissed.

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  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 20.205.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.  Id.

In an April 2020 IHP, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Board received notification from the Veteran’s authorized representative that the Veteran wanted to withdraw his claim for entitlement to service connection for a personality disorder still pending before the Board.  The Veteran’s representative stated “[t]he Board should dismiss the Veteran’s appeal as moot.  The Veteran is not appealing the denial of service connection for compensation purposes.  The relief sought by the Veteran is service connection for treatment purposes.  That was granted in a previous rating decision.”  As the Veteran has withdrawn his appeal concerning all claims, there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.  Accordingly, the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal concerning the claim for entitlement to service connection for a personality disorder, and therefore the claim is dismissed.

 

 

Bethany L. Buck

Veterans Law Judge

Board of Veterans’ Appeals

Attorney for the Board	David M. Sebstead, Associate Counsel

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.