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.
A Decision Support System (DSS) is a specialized information system designed to facilitate decision making in organizations. It is typically used when a problem is unstructured or when circumstances are uncertain. A DSS uses a combination of data and models in an easy-to-use interface.