Citation Nr: 21041393
Decision Date: 07/09/21	Archive Date: 07/09/21

DOCKET NO. 15-26 002
DATE: July 9, 2021

ORDER

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is dismissed.

FINDING OF FACT

In May 2021, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Board received notification from the Veteran that a withdrawal of this appeal is requested.

CONCLUSION OF LAW

The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal by the Veteran have been met.  38 U.S.C.   § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55.

REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION

The Veteran had active service from June 1975 to April 1977. This matter comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA or Board) from a May 2014 rating decision of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO). A Board hearing was conducted in October 2018 by the undersigned Acting Veterans Law Judge.  A transcript is associated with the claims file.

Entitlement to service connection for PTSD. 

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  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 19.55.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 Veteran or by his or her authorized representative.  38 C.F.R. § 19.55.  A written withdrawal must be in writing and include (1) the name of the Veteran, (2) the applicable VA file number, and (3) a statement that the appeal is withdrawn.  38 C.F.R. § 19.55 (b)(1).

In March 2019, the Board remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.  In a March 2021 rating decision, service connection was granted for unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder.  A March 2021 supplemental statement of the case continued the denial of service connection for PTSD.  In May 2021, the Veteran submitted a statement that included his name, the file number, and specified that he wished to withdraw the appeal for entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

In the present case, the Veteran has withdrawn this appeal and, hence, there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.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.

 

 

K. MILLIKAN

Acting Veterans Law Judge

Board of Veterans' Appeals

Attorney for the Board	L. Andersen, 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.