Court Opinion

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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
                                  OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
                                           No. 14-892V
                                     Filed: February 4, 2015
                                       Not for Publication

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WILLIAM GABLE,                                     *
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                         Petitioner,               *        Ruling on Entitlement; Concession;
                                                   *        Influenza Vaccine (“flu”);
v.                                                 *        Shoulder Injury Related to
                                                   *        Vaccine Administration (“SIRVA”);
                                                   *        Special Processing Unit (“SPU”)
SECRETARY OF HEALTH                                *
AND HUMAN SERVICES,                                *
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             Respondent.                           *
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Maximillian J. Muller, Esq., Muller Brazil, LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for petitioner.
Alexis B. Babcock, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.

                                    RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1

Vowell, Chief Special Master:

      On September 22, 2014, William Gable filed a petition for compensation under
the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq,2 [the
“Vaccine Act” or “Program”]. The petition alleges that as a result of a influenza (“flu”)
vaccination on October 18, 2013, petitioner suffered a shoulder injury. Petition at 1.
The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.

      On February 3, 2015, respondent filed her Rule 4(c) Report [“Respondent’s
Report”], in which she concedes that petitioner is entitled to compensation in this case.
Respondent’s Report at 4. Specifically, respondent submits that “Mr. Gable suffered a
1
  Because this unpublished ruling contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, it will be
posted 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).
non-Table injury of Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration and that the
preponderance of the medical evidence indicates that the injury was causally related to
the vaccination.” 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

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