Aaron Sandoval v. HHS - Tdap, demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (2016)

Aaron Sandoval filed a petition on October 31, 2013, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Petitioner alleged that he suffered a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, or that the condition was significantly aggravated, as a result of receiving the tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) and/or the trivalent influenza (flu) vaccines.

The respondent denied that the Petitioner's medical problems were caused by the vaccines. The public decision does not specify the vaccine administration dates, nor does it describe the Petitioner's specific clinical story, symptoms, diagnostic tests, or treatments.

Both parties, while maintaining their respective positions on causation, agreed to a joint stipulation filed on March 2, 2016, to settle the case. Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran reviewed the stipulation and found it to be reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court. The stipulation awarded Petitioner a lump sum of $25,000.00, payable to Petitioner, representing compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).

The public decision does not name the Petitioner's counsel or the Respondent's counsel.