16-11 520

Citation Nr: 1719094 Decision Date: 05/31/17 Archive Date: 06/06/17 DOCKET NO. 16-11 520A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the decision of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUE Entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for schizophrenia and cognitive disorder. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Matthew D. Hill, Attorney at Law ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD C. Lawson, Counsel INTRODUCTION The Veteran served on active duty from January 2008 to May 2011. This matter comes to the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from a rating decision by a Regional Office (RO) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). FINDING OF FACT On April 21, 2017, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Board received notification from the appellant, through his attorney, that a withdrawal of this appeal is requested. CONCLUSION OF LAW The criteria for withdrawal of an appeal by the Veteran's authorized representative have been met. 38 U.S.C.A. § 7105(b)(2), (d)(5) (West 2014); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2016). REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION 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.A. § 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 An appeal may be withdrawn as to any or all issues involved in the appeal at any time before the Board promulgates a decision. 38 C.F.R. § 20.204. Withdrawal may be made by the appellant or by his or her authorized representative. 38 C.F.R. § 20.204. In the present case, the appellant, through his authorized representative, has withdrawn this appeal and, hence, there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.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. ORDER The appeal is dismissed. M. C. GRAHAM Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals Department of Veterans Affairs