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Possible Cause of Myasthenia Gravis

I am a vietnam Veteran that has been exposed to agent orange. Could agent orange cause the thymus gland to malfunction and cause tumors, and with its removal cause MG?
Could Agent Orange cause MG?
I have many Vets contact me that have MG and been exposed to Agent Orange.
Can the removal of the thymus gland cause MG?
Can exposure to sulphuric acid fumes cause MG?
Let me know ASAP how and if any connection can be made.
There is no known history of MG in either parental family line.
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My dad's a Vietnam vet, with MG. I've been submitting VA claim paperwork for him. There's some info that I've found that you may be interested in.
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Any Vietnam vet, just FYI, qualifies for some level of disability due to Agent Orange exposure. Please contact someone for details. As far as Agent Orange being the cause of your MG, it might never be "proven". I had an autologous stem cell transplant and later developed MG. My oncologist say the two are not related; but I (a nurse with 40+yrs) do not agree. MG isn't an inherited illness.
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VS citation NR0827706  rocket #06-20 273. Get won his case on appeal  i just sent in claim for MY a month ago. I will let u know how it goes     ***@****
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Let me first say thanks for your military service and that I am sadden to hear of the health issues that you suffer because of your service.

This email is to let you know that, my father spent 2 tours in Vietnam in the late 60's. Two years ago he had to have a pacemaker implanted because of a heart electrical issue (determined to be caused by Agent Orange) and a couple of months ago, he was diagnosedwith Myasthenia Gravis. And to add to this, now it seems that there is a "mass" on his left kidney. We will be going to the urologist doctor this next week to see what the diagnosis on the "mass" is.

Due to the double vision that the Myasthenia Gravis has caused, my father cannot see to read and therefore, I have taken on the fight with the VA administration to try and get them to acknowledge Vietnam vets, who were exposed to Agent Orange, and give themthe recognition for the damage to their health caused by their tours in Vietnam. Do you have any advice that could help me with this fight? I am hoping that by trying to do something, this will give my father something to focus on and not give up on his health.I tell you this because I found out that after my father heard the news about the kidney "mass", he wrote a letter to his doctor saying that he was ready to "throw the towel in". Of course, the doctor is concerned about my dad's hopelessness now. As is mymom and I, too. I look forward to any thoughts, or words of encouragement, that you can offer.

A proud military daughter,
Tammy
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I also am aVNVet. I looked it up on wiki. It says multiple chemical sensing which results from exposure  to synthetic chemicals(pesticides, smoke.etc
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If anything, a thymectomy should lessen the symptoms of MG.  That is one of the treatments for it.  

I also had read in the past about a link between MG and toxic exposure (Agent Orange, etc.), but I don't know if it has ever been proven.  You might want to try to post your question (though it may take some time getting through) to the neurology doctor-patient forum.  Sometimes it takes a few weeks to get an answer, though.  Don't think anyone on this board is going to be able to definitively answer your question, especially if the research isn't in regarding a definite link between the two.  Read all you can on the internet and see what you come up with, though.  
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