Citation Nr: 21074767 Decision Date: 12/16/21 Archive Date: 12/16/21 DOCKET NO. 17-43 559 DATE: December 16, 2021 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is dismissed. Entitlement to service connection for a right wrist condition is dismissed. FINDING OF FACT In a December 2019 statement, and prior to the Board promulgating a decision, the Veteran withdrew his pending appeals for service connection for OSA and a right wrist condition. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 1. The criteria for withdrawal of entitlement to service connection for OSA have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. 2. The criteria for withdrawal of entitlement to service connection for a right wrist condition 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 April 1993 to April 2013. These matters come to the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from a February 2015 rating decision issued by the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Decatur, Georgia. Following the RO's denial of these claims, the Veteran timely appealed to the Board requesting a hearing. Said hearing was scheduled and subsequently cancelled upon receipt of the Veteran's hearing withdrawal within a December 2019 correspondence. See 38 C.F.R. §§ 20.703, 20.704. The Board has limited the discussion below to the relevant evidence required to support its finding of fact and conclusions of law, as well as to the specific contentions regarding the case as raised directly by the Veteran and those reasonably raised by the record. See Scott v. McDonald, 789 F.3d 1375, 1381 (Fed. Cir. 2015); Robinson v. Peake, 21 Vet. App. 545, 552 (2008). Service Connection 1. Entitlement to service connection for OSA is dismissed. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a right wrist condition is dismissed. An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision. 38 C.F.R. § 20.205.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. 38 C.F.R. § 20.205 applies to the written withdrawal of an appeal requiring specifically that the withdrawal must include the name of the Veteran, the name of the claimant or appellant if other than the Veteran, the application VA file number, and a statement that the appeal is withdrawn.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 issues withdrawn from the appeal. Id. 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. The Veteran's representative filed a December 2019 correspondence wherein he withdrew the Veteran's pending appeals for service connection for OSA and a right wrist condition. The representative stated that the Veteran advised him that "he no longer wishes to pursue those claims" that were scheduled for a January 2020 hearing before the Board. See December 2019 correspondence. The representative's written withdrawal included the Veteran's name, VA file number, and a statement as to which issues were withdrawn. The Board finds the Veteran's written withdrawal meets the requirements of 38 C.F.R. § 20.205. As such, the Veteran's appeal as to the claims of service connection for OSA and a right wrist condition is deemed withdrawn. Thus, there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration for these particular issues; therefore, these issues are dismissed. See 38 U.S.C. § 7105. SHEREEN M. MARCUS Veterans Law Judge Board of Veterans' Appeals Attorney for the Board A.C. Allen, 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.