         In the United States Court of Federal Claims
                                  OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
                                          No. 18-882V
                                       Filed: May 6, 2019
                                         UNPUBLISHED


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

                        Respondent.


Leah VaSahnja Durant, Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, PLLC, Washington, DC, for
petitioner.
Lisa Ann Watts, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.

                                    RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1
Dorsey, Chief Special Master:
       On June 20, 2018, 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 the influenza vaccine administered on September
1, 2016. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the
Office of Special Masters.



1The 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 Because this unpublished ruling contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this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).
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).
        On May 6, 2019, 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 concludes that petitioner suffered a SIRVA of the left shoulder
as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table. Id. at 4. Respondent further agrees that
petitioner suffered the residual effects of her condition for more than six months and
otherwise satisfies all legal prerequisites for compensation under the Vaccine Act. Id. at
5.
     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
