Marine’s son seeking VA recognition for disease connected to Agent Orange exposure

March 18, 2024 at 4:00 a.m.

by Jeremy Amick

Courtesy/Jeremy P. Amick: Terry Roesner holds a letter he has been sharing with members of Congress, veterans' organizations and legal groups regarding Myasthenia Gravis (MG). Roesner was diagnosed with the disease several years ago and it has been linked to his father's exposure to toxins like Agent Orange in Vietnam. Ultimately, he hopes for the Department of Veterans Affairs to recognize the condition and provide treatment and resources.
Courtesy/Jeremy P. Amick: Terry Roesner holds a letter he has been sharing with members of Congress, veterans' organizations and legal groups regarding Myasthenia Gravis (MG). Roesner was diagnosed with the disease several years ago and it has been linked to his father's exposure to toxins like Agent Orange in Vietnam. Ultimately, he hopes for the Department of Veterans Affairs to recognize the condition and provide treatment and resources.


As a wild-eyed young man who enjoyed fast cars and causing a stir in the Mid-Missouri community of Belle where he came of age in the late 1950s, Arlan Roesner always sought adventure.

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