Citation Nr: 21067858 Decision Date: 11/05/21 Archive Date: 11/05/21 DOCKET NO. 16-61 887 DATE: November 5, 2021 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for diverticulitis is dismissed. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension is dismissed. Entitlement to service connection for left arm and finger numbness is dismissed. Entitlement to service connection for allergic rhinitis claimed as sinus condition is dismissed. Entitlement to service connection for GERD/hiatal hernia is dismissed. Entitlement to service connection for hemorrhoids is dismissed. Entitlement to service connection for anxiety disorder is dismissed. Entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed. Entitlement to service connection for right knee strain is dismissed. Entitlement to service connection for left knee strain is dismissed. Entitlement to service connection for a neck condition is dismissed. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder is dismissed. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative joint disease of the right hip with limitation of flexion is dismissed. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative joint disease of the left hip with limitation is dismissed. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for gout, right great toe is dismissed. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for right shoulder sprain with degenerative joint disease is dismissed. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome is dismissed. Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 1, 2015 is dismissed. Propriety of reduction of rating for degenerative joint disease of the left hip with limitation of extension is dismissed. Propriety or reduction of rating for degenerative joint disease of the right hip with limitation of extension is dismissed. Propriety of reduction of rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy is dismissed. Propriety of reduction of rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy is dismissed. FINDING OF FACT In a written statement received in October 2019, the Veteran indicated that he wished to withdraw his appeal. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 1. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal on the issue of entitlement to service connection for diverticulitis by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 2. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal on the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 3. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal on the issue of entitlement to service connection for left arm and finger numbness by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 4. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal on the issue of entitlement to service connection for allergic rhinitis claimed as sinus condition by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 5. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal on the issue of entitlement to service connection for GERD/hiatal hernia by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 6. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal on the issue of entitlement to service connection for hemorrhoids by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 7. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal on the issue of entitlement to service connection for anxiety disorder by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 8. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal on the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 9. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal on the issue of entitlement to service connection for right knee strain by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 10. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal on the issue of entitlement to service connection for left knee strain by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 11. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal on the issue of entitlement to service connection for a neck condition by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 12. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal on the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 13. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal on the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative joint disease of the right hip with limitation of flexion by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 14. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal on the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative joint disease of the left hip with limitation of flexion by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 15. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal on the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for gout, right great toe by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 16. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal on the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for right shoulder sprain with degenerative joint disease by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 17. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal on the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 18. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal on the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 1, 2015 by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 19. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal on the issue of propriety of reduction of rating for degenerative joint disease of the left hip with limitation of extension by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 20. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal on the issue of propriety or reduction of rating for degenerative joint disease of the right hip with limitation of extension by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 21. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal on the issue of propriety of reduction of rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 22. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal on the issue of propriety of reduction of rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSIONS The Veteran served on active duty from July 1987 to July 1989, from October 2003 to March 2005, and from February 2009 to July 2010. This appeal comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from rating decisions by a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO). Withdrawal of Appeal 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. Prior to the promulgation of a decision in the present appeal, the appellant, via written statement received by the Board in October 2019, indicated that he wished to withdraw his appeal. 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. D. JOHNSON Veterans Law Judge Board of Veterans' Appeals Attorney for the Board M. G. Mazzucchelli, 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.