Citation Nr: 21030865 Decision Date: 05/19/21 Archive Date: 05/19/21 DOCKET NO. 16-27 651 DATE: May 19, 2021 ORDER The appeal is dismissed. FINDING OF FACT On December 16, 2020, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Board received notification from the appellant that a withdrawal of this appeal is requested. CONCLUSION OF LAW The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal by the appellant have been met. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55. REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION The Veteran served on active duty in the United States Air Force from February 1977 to February 1981, and then again from March 1981 to September 1994. This matter comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal of a January 2012 rating decision issued by a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office. By way of background, the claims for an increased rating for residuals of a left ankle sprain, an increased rating for the left knee degenerative arthritis, and service connection for a lumbosacral spine disorder were all remanded in an April 28, 2020 Board decision. See BVA Remand ( Apr. 28, 2020 ). At that time, the residuals of a left ankle sprain was rated noncompensable since August 18, 2010; the left knee degenerative arthritis, 10 percent disabling since August 18, 2010. This Board decision is final as to other issues that are no longer on appeal. A November 2020 rating decision granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbosacral strain and assigned an initial rating. As this decision represents a full grant of the benefits sought with respect to this claim for service connection, such issue is no longer before the Board for consideration. See Grantham v. Brown, 114 F.3d 1156 (Fed. Cir. 1977). Meanwhile, with respect to the left ankle and left knee, the Veteran was issued a Supplemental Statement of the Case on November 18, 2020. See SSOC (Nov. 18, 2020); Rating Decision (Nov. 18, 2020), supra. As per the SSOC and the accompanying rating decision, the Veteran's residuals of a left ankle strain was afforded a 10 percent rating effective August 18, 2010; however, the 10 percent rating for the left knee degenerative arthritis was continued. Because the benefits sought on appeal have not been granted in full, they remain on appeal as recharacterized here. See AB v. Brown, 6 Vet. App. 35, 38-9 (1993). In a December 2020 written communication, the Veteran stated that he wished to withdraw all remaining issues associated with this appeal and that he was satisfied with the decision rendered. The withdrawal was effective immediately upon receipt by VA. 38 C.F.R. § 20.204(b)(3). See Appeals Satisfaction Notice (Dec. 10, 2020) (rec'd Dec. 16, 2020 ). This withdrawal was in writing, included a statement that the appeal issues were withdrawn and specified which issue was being withdrawnin this case, that the November 18, 2020 SSOC constituted full satisfaction of the Veteran's appeal and that further appeal should be discontinued. The Board finds that the Veteran's withdrawal is unambiguous. Hembree v. Wilkie, 33 Vet. App. 1 (2020). 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. In the present case, the Veteran has withdrawn this appeal for increased ratings for his service-connected left ankle and left knee disorders 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. KRISTY L. ZADORA Veterans Law Judge Board of Veterans' Appeals Attorney for the Board Michael B. Engle, 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.