Citation Nr: 21072498 Decision Date: 12/03/21 Archive Date: 12/03/21 DOCKET NO. 17-42 052 DATE: December 3, 2021 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for gallbladder removal, having been withdrawn by the Veteran, is dismissed. Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, having been withdrawn by the Veteran, is dismissed. Entitlement to service connection for a back disorder, having been withdrawn by the Veteran, is dismissed. FINDING OF FACT On August 31, 2021, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) was informed, in writing by the Veteran and representative, that a withdrawal of this appeal is requested. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 1. The criteria for withdrawal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for gallbladder removal have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 2. The criteria for withdrawal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 3. The criteria for withdrawal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for a back disorder 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 in the Army during Peacetime and the Gulf War Era from October 1987 to October 1991. The Board notes that during the course of the appeal there was an additional issue, entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral flat feet. The issues of service connection for sleep apnea and gallbladder removal were appealed together in one claim, and the issues of service connection for a back disorder and an increased rating for flat feet were appealed together in a separate claim. In a July 2017 rating decision, the RO granted an increased rating of 30 percent for the bilateral flat feet. In the August 2017 substantive appeal, via VA Form 9, regarding the back and flat feet Statement of the Case, the Veteran only appealed the issue of entitlement to service connection for a back disorder. As such, the Board finds that the flat feet rating issue is no longer on appeal before the Board. The basis of the current appeal is a June 2014 Rating Decision denying service connection for the back, and a December 2014 Rating Decision denying service connection for sleep apnea and gallbladder removal. The issues in both Rating Decisions were timely appealed. Entitlement to service connection for gallbladder removal, sleep apnea, and a back 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. § 19.55. Withdrawal may be made by the appellant or by his or her authorized representative. 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. Appeal withdrawals must include the name of the veteran, the applicable Department of Veterans Affairs file number, and a statement that the appeal is withdrawn. Id. If the appeal involves multiple issues, the withdrawal must specify that the appeal is withdrawn in its entirety, or list the issue(s) withdrawn from the appeal. Id. Appeal withdrawals should be filed with the Board once the appellant or representative filing the withdrawal receives notice that the appeal has been transferred to the Board. Id. After filing substantive appeals to the issues of entitlement to service connection for gallbladder removal, sleep apnea, and a back disorder, the Veteran submitted a statement, received in August 2021, indicating the desire to withdraw the appeal. His representative filed a similar statement in August 2021 with the Veteran's claim's file number and the request to withdraw the appeal. In the present case, the appellant, both by his own hand and through his authorized representative, 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 and it is dismissed. E. BLOWERS Acting Veterans Law Judge Board of Veterans' Appeals Attorney for the Board Charles Plambeck 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.