Does Or Can Agent Orange cause Muscular Dystrophy, Is There Any Research On This?

I suffer with muscular dystrophy which I contracted while serving in Viet Nam from 8-14-68 to 9-3-69. I served in the 3rd Mar Div, Delta 1/4, D Company. I was not born with this disease, carry the gene nor is it dormant or autoimmune. Plus, no one in my family has it either. Doctors at Muscular Dystrophy Association have proven this through a fsh test, and have save that my condition is due to exposure to agent orange. I have been trying to get service connection for my condition ever since 1970. In the CFR of Title 38, subsection 3.307. it has listed Atrophy-Progressive muscular. Now, wouldn't muscular dystrophy fall into this category also?

I thank you in advance for your answer.

There are some things you do not specify in your question.
One were you actually exposed to agent orange and is there proof?
If you have no proof of being exposed I would think that your chances of getting anything out of the government highly unlikely.
Two which Muscular Dystrophy do you have?
There are 30 or so Dystrophies some of those Dystrophies also have sub categories. In many of these Dystrophies they can occur spontaneously. Are not from birth, no family history and some they do not know the gene that causes it. There are genetic tests for some Dystophies but not all.
Third you state your doctors have proven you dont have this from birth, carry the gene, ETC... through an FSH TEST?
An FSH Test does not give any diffinitive diagnosis, other than you dont have that particular Dystrophy. Being Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy. This does not rule out other Dystrophies.
When diagnosing a Dystrophy other than those they have a blood test for( most are not detectable by a blood test) It requires alot of tests including Blood tests to rule out the ones that are detectable, EMG, Nerve conduction, MRI, and Muscle biopsies.
So if you would like to provide more information to clarify these points, an answer would be easier to provide.
I can be emailed through my profile page.
Or if you want more information on Dystrophies I suggest doing a search and visiting the various Dystrophy Sites.
My Best Wishes

I am concerned about all of the muscular dystrophy's. Yes, I was around where agent orange had been sprayed, and ingested it also through drinking ,cooking and bathing in the water that had been sprayed with agent orange. Report It

SEMPER FI---THERE IS AN AGENT ORANGE NEWSLETTER THAT THE DVA SENDS OUT FROM TIME TO TIME AND THE FOLLOWING MAY HELP
http://www.index.va.gov/search/va/va_sea...

Muscular Dystrophy is something you are born with. You don't just develop it. It also has nothing to do with Agent Orange. Spina Bifida however does.