Dysesthesia definition
Dysesthesia means “the distortion of any sense, especially of that of touch.” Dorland’s at 570. A doctor whom the Secretary retained, Thomas Leist, opined that “‘sensory dysesthesia’ and ‘idiosyncratic severe reaction’ did not amount to medical diagnoses.” Lasnetski, 128 Fed. Cl. at 251. Dr. Leist further opined that “sensory dysesthesia could be a symptom consistent with many different diagnoses, none of her treating doctors actually assessed her with any of those conditions.” Id. The special master found that Ms. Lasnetski was not entitled to compensation because “‘she has failed to identify the underlying injury from which all of her alleged symptoms arise.’" Id. at 252, quoting special master’s decision.