Court Opinion

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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
                                                          OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
                                                                  No. 18-0082V
                                                             Filed: October 17, 2018
                                                                 UNPUBLISHED

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

                                         Respondent.

                                                                         
Jerome A. Konkel, Samster, Konkel & Safran, S.C., Milwaukee, WI, for petitioner.
Voris Edward Johnson, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.
 
                                                               RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1
Dorsey, Chief Special Master:
        On January 17, 2018, L.C. Hogan (“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 he suffered adhesive capsulitis as a
result of an influenza (“flu”) vaccine he received on November 8, 2016. Petition at 1.
The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.
        On October 17, 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 “[b]ased on their review, DICP concluded that
petitioner suffered a Table injury, specifically a right shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration (‘SIRVA’). DICP did not identify any other causes for petitioner’s right
                                                            
1
  Because this unpublished ruling 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).
SIRVA, and based on the medical records outlined above, petitioner met the statutory
requirements by suffering the condition for more than six months.” Id. at 5-6.
Respondent further states that “based on the record as it now stands, compensation is
appropriate, as petitioner has satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation under
the Act.” Id. at 6.

     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