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13 Vet. App. 249

Samarra v. West

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · decided 1999-12-30

Relies on 13 Vet. App. 196 - Samarra v. West

Decided 1999-12-30

¶1ORDER

PER CURIAM:

¶2On November 8, 1999, the Clerk received a letter from the appellant, through counsel, stating: “I believe the September 24, 1999, decision from the [Department of Veterans Affairs] regional office resolves all issues on appeal. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my office.” On November 24, 1999, the Court issued an- order that offered the appellant 20 days in which to show cause why the Court should not (1) construe his November 8, 1999, letter as a motion to withdraw his Notice of Appeal (NOA) and (2) grant that construed motion and dismiss the appeal. Samarra v. West, *25013 Vet.App. 196 (1999). The appellant has not responded.

¶3On consideration of the foregoing, it is

¶4ORDERED that the appellant’s November 8, 1999, letter is construed as a motion to withdraw his NO A, and that the construed motion is granted. It is further

¶5ORDERED that this appeal is DISMISSED.

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