In the United States Court of Federal Claims 

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

No. 15-0375V

Filed: July 8, 2015

Unpublished

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JENNIFER REID, *

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Petitioner, * Ruling on Entitlement; Concession;

v. * Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (“MMR”)

* Vaccine; Tetanus, Diphtheria, 

SECRETARY OF HEALTH * acellular Pertussis (“Tdap”) Vaccine;

AND HUMAN SERVICES, * Hepatitis A Vaccine; Hepatitis B

* Vaccine; Shoulder Injury Related to 

Respondent. * Vaccine Administration (“SIRVA”);

* Special Processing Unit (“SPU”)

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Paul Brazil, Esq., Muller Brazil, LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for petitioner.

Lynn Ricciardella, Esq., U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC for respondent.

RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1

Vowell, Chief Special Master:

On April 13, 2015, Jennifer Reid filed a petition for compensation under the 

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.,

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[the 

“Vaccine Act” or “Program”]. Petitioner alleges that she suffered subacromial 

impingement, adhesive capsulitis, and bursitis caused in fact by the measles, mumps, 

and rubella vaccine; tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis vaccine; Hepatitis A vaccine; 

or Hepatitis B vaccine she received on May 5, 2014. Petition at 1. Petitioner also 

alleges that her injuries lasted more than six months and that she continues to suffer the 

residual effects of her injury. Id., ¶ 13. The case was assigned to the Special 

Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.

On July 7, 2015, respondent filed her Rule 4(c) report in which she indicates she 

“has determined that petitioner’s alleged injury is consistent with a shoulder injury 

 

1 Because this unpublished ruling contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, I intend to 

post it on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, in accordance with the E-Government Act 

of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-347, § 205, 116 Stat. 2899, 2913 (codified as amended at 44 U.S.C. § 3501 

note (2006)). In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to 

redact medical or other information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of

privacy. If, upon review, I agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such 

material from public access.

2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for 

ease of citation, all “§” references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. § 

300aa (2006).
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related to vaccine administration, and recommends that compensation for this specific 

shoulder injury be awarded in this case.” Respondent’s Rule 4(c) Report at 1. 

Specifically, respondent agrees “that a preponderance of evidence establishes that the 

injury to petitioner’s left shoulder was caused by the administration of either the TdaP or 

Hepatitis A vaccines she received on May 5, 2014, and that petitioner’s injury is not due 

to factors unrelated to the administration of those vaccines.” Id at 3. Furthermore, 

respondent agrees that petitioner’s injury lasted for more than six months. Id.

In view of respondent’s concession and the evidence before me, I find that 

petitioner is entitled to compensation.

s/Denise K. Vowell

Denise K. Vowell

Chief Special Master