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.
DSM V codes identify conditions other than a disease or injury and are also used to report significant factors that may influence present or future care. DSM V codes are not necessarily a primary diagnosis. DSM V codes are very important for medical billing and managed care operations as they have a strong influence on covered treatments. According to the DSM-IV, DSM V codes are used as follows: The problem is the focus of diagnosis or treatment and individual has no behavioral health condition (e.g., a Partner Relational Problem in which neither partner has symptoms that meet criteria for a behavioral health condition).