13-34 626

Citation Nr: 1523826 Decision Date: 06/04/15 Archive Date: 06/16/15 DOCKET NO. 13-34 626 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Roanoke, Virginia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating, based on the rating schedule, for bilateral hearing loss. 2. Entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating, on an extraschedular basis, for bilateral hearing loss. WITNESSES AT HEARING ON APPEAL The Appellant and his spouse ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD K. J. Kunz, Counsel INTRODUCTION The Veteran had active service from November 1966…