Citation Nr: 22069741
Decision Date: 12/17/22	Archive Date: 12/17/22

DOCKET NO. 18-14 508
DATE: December 17, 2022

ORDER

Entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity is dismissed.

Entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity is dismissed.

Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity is dismissed.

Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity is dismissed.

FINDING OF FACT

In September 2019, 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.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

1. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal by the Veteran as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity have been met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55.

2. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal by the Veteran as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity have been met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55.

3. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal by the Veteran as to the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity have been met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55.

4. The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal by the Veteran as to the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity 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 September 1968 to August 1971.

This case is before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from a July 2015 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) rating decision.

WITHDRAWAL OF APPEAL

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  An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision.  38 C.F.R. § 19.55.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.

The Veteran submitted a signed statement, dated September 2019, stating that he had received notification from the BVA indicating that his appeal had been placed on the docket and he was requesting that his appeal be dropped.  He indicated that there was no need for any further action on his appeal.

The Board finds that 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.

 

Caroline B. Fleming

Veterans Law Judge

Board of Veterans' Appeals

Attorney for the Board	A. M. Clark, 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.