Menon v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 18-1785V. (2020)
Court: United States Court of Federal Claims
Number: infdco20200214c02
Visitors: 200
Filed: Jan. 10, 2020
Latest Update: Jan. 10, 2020
Summary: UNPUBLISHED RULING ON ENTITLEMENT 1 BRIAN H. CORCORAN , Chief Special Master . On November 20, 2018, Geetha Menon 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 Guillain Barre Syndrome ("GBS") as a result of an influenza ("flu") vaccine received on December 17, 2015. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Spe
Summary: UNPUBLISHED RULING ON ENTITLEMENT 1 BRIAN H. CORCORAN , Chief Special Master . On November 20, 2018, Geetha Menon 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 Guillain Barre Syndrome ("GBS") as a result of an influenza ("flu") vaccine received on December 17, 2015. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Spec..
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UNPUBLISHED
RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1
BRIAN H. CORCORAN, Chief Special Master.
On November 20, 2018, Geetha Menon 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 Guillain Barre Syndrome ("GBS") as a result of an influenza ("flu") vaccine received on December 17, 2015. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.
On January 9, 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 criteria set forth in Vaccine Injury Table and the Qualifications and Aids to Interpretation for GBS, which afford petitioner a presumption of vaccine causation if the onset of GBS occurs between three and forty-two days after a seasonal flu vaccination, and there is no apparent alternative cause. Id. at 5.
In view of Respondent's position and the evidence of record, I find that Petitioner is entitled to compensation.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
FootNotes
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 Because this unpublished ruling contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, I am required to post it on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website in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.
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).
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