This is something that might best be answered in the Public/Private Military Colleges forum as opposed to DODMERB. At any rate, this is what I found on the subject:
Standards: VMI follows the guidelines of the Department of Defense (DOD) as described
in Army Regulation 40-501, Standards of Medical Fitness (most recent edition 14 January
2008), Chapter 2—Physical Standards for Enlistment, Appointment, and Induction.) This
site may be viewed at
www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/r40_501.pdf. DOD guidelines are
used to enhance the opportunity for success of the applicant, to insure the safety of cadets
during the rigorous training at VMI and to maximize the number of graduates who are
eligible for commissioning.
a. Department of Defense DoDMERB Standards (DoD Directive 6130.3 & DoD Instruction
6130.4)
constitute the baseline physical and mental health requirements for admission to
VMI. The only exception to this standard is for students with diagnosed learning
disabilities. A diagnosed learning disability will not result in medical disqualification and
admission of an applicant with a learning disability will not require a waiver, pursuant to
the process set forth below.
b. Conditionally appointed applicants who are subsequently disqualified because they are
not medically qualified pursuant to the DoD Standards
may seek a waiver of those
Standards.
c.
The fact that an applicant obtains a waiver of the DoD Standards to permit his or her
admission to VMI has no bearing on that cadet’s eligibility for commissioning through
the ROTC Programs. Only the ROTC Departments determine eligibility
My personal opinion, which is worth what you paid for it, is that DM1 would be a hard condition to have waived by VMI. HOWEVER, each person is different, and it can't hurt to ask those who actually have the decision-making power. I'd have the individual call VMI for an answer.
