HAYNES v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 25-0182V
MEGAN HAYNES,
Petitioner,
v.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Chief Special Master Corcoran
Filed: December 15, 2025
Brynna Gang, Kraus Law Group, LLC, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner.
Camille Jordan Webster, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1
On January 30, 2025, Megan Haynes 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 Table shoulder injury related to
vaccine administration (“SIRVA”), as the result of an influenza (“flu”) vaccination she
received on November 13, 2022. Petition at 1. Petitioner further alleges that she suffered
the residual effects of her injury for more than six months. Petition at 	7. The case was
assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.
On December 15, 2025, 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 states that “petitioner’s alleged injury is consistent
1 Because this Ruling contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made
publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or
at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government
Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (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 section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. §
300aa (2018).
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with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table. Specifically, petitioner had no history
of pain, inflammation, or dysfunction of her right shoulder prior to vaccination; pain
occurred within forty-eight hours after receipt of an intramuscular vaccination; pain was
limited to the shoulder in which the vaccine was administered; and no other condition or
abnormality has been identified to explain petitioner’s shoulder pain.” Id. at 5. Respondent
further agrees that Petitioner suffered the residual effects of her condition for more than
six months, and that based on the record as it now stands, Petitioner has satisfied all
legal prerequisites for compensation under the Act. 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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