# I n the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

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STEPHANIE BOULA

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* Special Master Christian J. Moran

Petitioner, *

v. * Filed: June 1 1 , 2015

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SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Stipulation; Human P apillomavirus

AND HUMAN SERVICES, * (“HPV” ) and/or Hepatitis B

* vaccines; autoimmune disorder;

Respondent. * undifferentiated connective tissue

* disorder.

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Daniel J. Mannix

, Muller, Mannix & Reichenbach, PLLC

, Glens Falls, NY , for

Petitioner;

Julia W. McInerny

, U.S. Dep ’ t of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

UNPUBLISHED DECISION 1

On June 8, 2015 , respondent filed a joint stipulation concerning the

petition for compensation filed by Stephanie Boula on May 24, 2013

. 2 In her

petition, M s

. Boula alleged that the Human Papillomavirus (“HPV”) and /or

Hepatitis B vaccines, which are contained in the Vaccine Injury Table (the

“Table”), 42 C.F.R. §100.3(a), and which s he received the HPV vaccin es on

March 10, 2010, May 20, 2010 and November 5, 2010 and a Hepatitis B vaccine

1 T he E

- Government Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107

- 347, 116 Stat. 2899, 2913 (Dec.

17, 2002), requires that the Court post this decision on its website. Pursuant to Vaccine Rule

18(b), the party has 14 days to file a motion proposing redaction of medical information or

other information described in 42 U.S.C. § 300aa

- 12(d)(4). Any redactions ordered by the

special master will appear in the document posted on the website.

2 This claim was initially filed by petitioner’s parents, Stacy and William Boula. The

petition was amended on June 5, 2013 alleging that HPV vaccines administered to Stephanie

on March 10, 2010, May 20, 2010 and November 5, 2010 and/or a hepatitis B vaccination on

or about May 21, 2010 caused Stephanie’s autoimmune disorder and undifferentiated

connective tissue disease. On April 10, 2015, after Stephanie turned 18, she was substituted

as petitioner.2

on or about May 21, 2010, caused her to suffer autoimmune diso rder and

undifferentiated connective tissue disorder, and other injuries as a result of her

vaccinations

. Petitioner further alleges that s he experienced the residual effects

of these conditions for more than six months . Petitioner represents that there has

been no prior award or settlement of a civil action for damages as a result of her

condition.

Respondent denies that the HPV and/or hepatitis vaccines caused

petitioner’s alleged autoimmune disorder and associated undifferentiated

connective tissue di sorder or any other injury or her current condition.

Nevertheless, the parties agree to the joint stipulation, attached hereto as

“Appendix A.” The undersigned finds said stipulation reasonable and adopts it

as the decision of the Court in awarding dama ges, on the terms set forth therein.

Damages awarded in that stipulation include:

A lump sum of $ 20 ,000 .00 in the form of a check payable to

petitioner

, Stephanie Boula

. This amount represents compensation

for all damages that would be available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa

15(a).

In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC, Appendix

B, the clerk is directed to enter judgment in case 13

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decision and the attached stipulation. 3

Any questions may be directed to my law clerk, Mary Holmes , at (202)

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/ Christian J. Moran

Christian J. Moran

Special Master

3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), the parties can expedite entry of judgment by each

party filing a notice renouncing the right to seek review by a United States Court of Federal

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