Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2018-12-19 21:02:20.550981+00
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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
                                                          OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
                                                                   No. 17-1420V
                                                             Filed: November 2, 2018
                                                                  UNPUBLISHED

                                                                         
    AUDREA DALE,                                                         

                                           Petitioner,                           Special Processing Unit (SPU);
    v.                                                                           Ruling on Entitlement; Concession;
                                                                                 Table Injury; Influenza (Flu) Vaccine;
    SECRETARY OF HEALTH                                                          Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine
    AND HUMAN SERVICES,                                                          Administration (SIRVA)

                                         Respondent.

                                                                         
Jessica Anne Olins, Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, Washington, DC, for petitioner.
Camille Michelle Collett, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.
 
                                                               RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1

Dorsey, Chief Special Master:

        On October 3, 2017, Audrea Dale (“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 a left shoulder injury
related to vaccine administration (“SIRVA”) as a result of an influenza (“flu”) vaccine she
received on November 17, 2016. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special
Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.

                                                            
1
  The undersigned intends to post this ruling on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website. This
means the ruling will be available to anyone with access to the internet. 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. Because this unpublished ruling contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this
case, undersigned is required 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).
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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       On November 2, 2018, respondent filed his Rule 4(c) report in which he
concedes that petitioner is entitled to compensation in this case. Respondent’s Rule
4(c) Report at 1. Specifically, respondent states “that petitioner’s alleged injury is
consistent with SIRVA, as defined on the Vaccine Injury Table. Specifically, petitioner
had no history of pain, inflammation or dysfunction in her left shoulder; her pain and
reduced range of motion occurred within 48 hours of receipt of an intramuscular
vaccination; her symptoms were limited to the shoulder in which the vaccine was
administered; and no other condition or abnormality was identified to explain her
symptoms.” Id. at 4.

     In view of respondent’s position and the evidence of record, the
undersigned finds that petitioner is entitled to compensation.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

                                  s/Nora Beth Dorsey
                                  Nora Beth Dorsey
                                  Chief Special Master
 

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