Individual Unemployability allows VA to pay certain Veterans at the 100-percent disability rate even though their service-connected disabilities are not rated as 100-percent disabling.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) is the standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the United States. It is intended to be used in all clinical settings by clinicians of different theoretical orientations.
The diagnostic classification is a list of mental disorders. A DSM diagnosis selects disorders that most closely reflect the patient's signs and symptoms. Each diagnostic label is associated with a diagnostic code used by institutions for data and billing.