Elizabeth Jackson v. HHS - Influenza, CIDP-like peripheral neuropathy and small fiber neuropathy (2017)

Elizabeth Jackson filed a petition on December 19, 2014, alleging that she suffered a CIDP-like peripheral neuropathy and small fiber neuropathy as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on January 13, 2012. The case progressed as an off-Table claim, as the medical records did not indicate a Table injury.

Petitioner's own expert, Dr. Douglas Miller, concluded that her condition was an axonopathic neuropathy, not a demyelinating one.

Due to the unusual presentation and scientific limitations in understanding how the flu vaccine could cause axonal nerve damage, petitioner concluded she could not prove the vaccine caused her illness. Consequently, on March 21, 2017, Elizabeth Jackson moved to dismiss her petition, stating she would be unable to prove entitlement to compensation.

The Special Master granted the motion, dismissing the case for insufficient proof, and judgment was entered against the petitioner.