In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 18-1722V
UNPUBLISHED
AMY HANSEN, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner, Filed: January 15, 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)
Theodore J. Hong, Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, Seattle, WA, for petitioner.
Ida Nassar, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.
RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1
On November 6, 2018, Amy Hansen 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 right shoulder injury related to
vaccine administration (“SIRVA”) as a result of an influenza (“flu”) vaccine received on
November 1, 2016. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing
Unit of the Office of Special Masters.
On January 15, 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, Respondent agrees that Petitioner has satisfied the
1 Because this unpublished ruling contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, I am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.
2National 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).
criteria set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table and the Qualifications and Aids to
Interpretation for SIRVA. Id. at 4. Respondent further agrees that “Petitioner had no
relevant history of pain, inflammation or dysfunction in her right 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.
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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