Teri Arranga v. HHS - autistic disorder (AD) (2017)

Teri Arranga, as the limited conservator of I.M.S., filed a petition on November 15, 2002, alleging that vaccines caused I.M.S.'s autistic disorder. This case was part of a mini-omnibus proceeding, and the petitioner agreed to be bound by the ruling in the lead case, J.M. et al. (02-10V).

The lead case addressed the theory that residual human DNA and/or retroviral fragments in vaccines could cause autism. The public decision does not detail the specific vaccines administered to I.M.S. or the dates of administration.

The petitioner's counsel was Edward M. Kraus.

The respondent was the Secretary of Health and Human Services, represented by Alexis B. Babcock.

Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey issued the decision on August 31, 2017, dismissing the petition. The dismissal was based on the ruling in the lead case, J.M. et al. (02-10V), which found that the petitioners failed to demonstrate by preponderant evidence that the MMR vaccine or any other vaccination caused autism, rejecting the proposed causation theories.

The public decision does not specify any award amount or annuity terms, as the case was dismissed.