Veronica Nelson v. HHS - Influenza, left arm and shoulder pain, frozen shoulder, and left shoulder rotator cuff tendinosis with impingement syndrome requiring surgery (2017)

Veronica Nelson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on June 17, 2015. She alleged that on January 22, 2013, she received an influenza vaccination and subsequently developed left arm and shoulder pain, frozen shoulder, and left shoulder rotator cuff tendinosis with impingement syndrome requiring surgery.

The respondent denied that the influenza immunization caused the alleged injuries. The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation on May 23, 2017, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey adopted the stipulation, awarding Veronica Nelson a lump sum of $125,000.00, payable to her, as compensation for all damages. The decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the mechanism of injury.

Petitioner was represented by Mark T. Sadaka of Mark T.

Sadaka, LLC, and respondent was represented by Linda S. Renzi of the U.S.

Department of Justice.