Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2020-09-11 13:01:27.925739+00
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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
                                 OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
                                         No. 19-0524V
                                        UNPUBLISHED

    DAYNA CLARK,                                            Chief Special Master Corcoran

                        Petitioner,                         Filed: August 3, 2020
    v.
                                                            Special Processing Unit (SPU);
    SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND                                 Ruling on Entitlement; Concession;
    HUMAN SERVICES,                                         Table Injury; Influenza (Flu) Vaccine;
                                                            Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine
                       Respondent.                          Administration (SIRVA)

Gerald S. Sack, Law Offices of Gerald S. Sack, LLC, West Hartford, CT, for petitioner.

Althea Walker Davis, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.

                                   RULING ON ENTITLEMENT 1

       On April 10, 2019, Dayna Clark 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 Injury
(SIRVA) as a result of an influenza (“flu”) vaccination administered on October 10, 2017.
Second Amended Petition at Preamble (ECF 27). The case was assigned to the Special
Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.

       On August 3, 2020, 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, it is Respondent’s position that Petitioner has satisfied the criteria set forth
in the Vaccine Injury Table and Qualifications and Aids to Interpretation: “petitioner had

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  Because this unpublished ruling contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, I am required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). 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, I agree that
the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access.
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  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).
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.” ECF 33 at 5-6.

       In view of Respondent’s position and the evidence of record, I find that
Petitioner is entitled to compensation.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

                                  s/Brian H. Corcoran
                                  Brian H. Corcoran
                                  Chief Special Master

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