Dissociative amnesia or identity disorder

Medical records that document your formal diagnosis of dissociative amnesia or dissociative identity disorder are the foundation of a claim. Records showing the frequency and severity of your symptoms help establish which rating level fits your situation. For a 30% rating, evidence of depressed mood, panic attacks occurring weekly or less, chronic sleep problems, or mild memory loss — such as forgetting names or recent events — would be relevant. For 50%, records reflecting panic attacks more than once a week, impaired short- and long-term memory, impaired judgment, or difficulty maintaining work and social relationships matter. For 70%, documentation of suicidal ideation, near-continuous panic or depression, impaired impulse control, or inability to maintain effective relationships is relevant. For 100%, evidence of memory loss for close relatives' names or your own name, persistent delusions or hallucinations, or persistent danger of hurting yourself or others supports that level. Statements from you or people who know you describing how symptoms affect your work performance, daily tasks, and relationships can help show the real-world impact of your condition.