Citation Nr: 21028386 Decision Date: 05/11/21 Archive Date: 05/11/21 DOCKET NO. 16-35 373A DATE: May 11, 2021 ORDER Service connection for left ear hearing loss has been withdrawn. FINDING OF FACT In June 2020, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the present appeal for the issue of service connection for left ear hearing loss, VA received notification from the Veteran requesting a withdrawal of this appeal. CONCLUSION OF LAW For the issue of service connection for left ear hearing loss, the criteria for withdrawal of an appeal by the Veteran are met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105 (b)(2), (d)(5); 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION The Veteran had active service in the United States Army from June 1980 to August 2010. This matter is before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from a March 2012 rating decision of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO). These matters were most recently before the Board in October 2018 when they were remanded for additional development, to include examinations. In aa June 2020 decision, the RO granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bowel disorder, tinnitus, and hemorrhoids. As these grants represent full grants of the benefit sought, the issues are no longer on appeal. Grantham v. Brown, 114 F.3d 1156, 1158 (Fed. Cir. 1997). Within 90 day of notice by the Board that this legacy appeal had been docketed, the Veteran submitted a VA Form 21-22 for the above listed representative. As such, the Board has honored that request. Withdrawal 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 An appeal may be withdrawn in writing as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision. 38 C.F.R. § 20.204.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. In a June 2020 written statement, the Veteran, through his former private attorney representative, stated that he desired to formally withdraw his appeal for his claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss. This statement meets the requirements of 38 C.F.R. § 19.55(b) as it included the name of the Veteran, his VA file number, and listed the issue to be withdrawn. See Hembree v. Wilkie, 33 Vet. App. 1, 6-7 (2020) (holding that, unlike an oral withdraw at a hearing, a written withdrawal request does not require full understanding of the consequences of such action on the part of the claimant, but needs to comply with the applicable regulation). (Continued on the next page) In the present case, the Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for his claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, hence, there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration as to that matter. Accordingly, the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the above issue, and it is dismissed. Paul Sorisio Veterans Law Judge Board of Veterans' Appeals Attorney for the Board G. Morales, 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.