In the United States Court of Federal Claims 

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

No. 16-1525V 

Filed: April 11, 2017

UNPUBLISHED

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ARIADNA NACIANCENO, * 

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 Petitioner, * Damages Decision Based on Proffer;

v. * Influenza; 

 * Shoulder Injury; SIRVA; 

SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Special Processing Unit (“SPU”)

AND HUMAN SERVICES, * 

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 Respondent. * 

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C. Clark Hodgson, III, Muller Brazil, LLP, Dresher, PA, for petitioner.

Ilene Claire Albala, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.

DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES1

Dorsey, Chief Special Master:

On November 16, 2016, petitioner filed a petition for compensation under the 

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

2 (the 

“Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that she suffered an injury to her left shoulder as a 

result of an influenza vaccine administered on October 10, 2015. Petition at 1. The 

case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.

On April 11, 2017, respondent filed a combine Rule 4(c) Report and Proffer on 

Damages. ECF No. 16. A ruling on entitlement was issued, finding petitioner entitled to 

compensation for a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (“SIRVA”). In the 

Proffer, respondent indicated that petitioner should be awarded $81,826.50. ECF No. 

16 at 4. In the Proffer, respondent represented that petitioner agrees with the proffered 

 

1 Because this unpublished decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, the 

undersigned intends to post it on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, in accordance with 

the E-Government Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2012) (Federal Management and Promotion of 

Electronic Government Services). 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, the undersigned agrees that the identified material fits 

within this definition, the undersigned 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 (2012).
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award. Id. Based on the record as a whole, the undersigned finds that petitioner is 

entitled to an award as stated in the Proffer.

Pursuant to the terms stated in the Proffer, the undersigned awards petitioner 

a lump sum payment of $81,826.50 in the form of a check payable to petitioner, 

Ariadna Nacianceno. This amount represents compensation for all damages that 

would be available under § 300aa-15(a). 

The clerk of the court is directed to enter judgment in accordance with this 

decision.3 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 s/Nora Beth Dorsey

Nora Beth Dorsey

 Chief Special Master

 

3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice 

renouncing the right to seek review.