{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00630","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00630-0","petitioner_identifier":"C.B.","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"Gardasil","vaccination_date":"2012-06-20","condition_raw":"irregular heart rate and syncopy, adrenal gland insufficiency, autonomic dysfunction, chronic nausea, hand and foot tremors, hand discoloration, anxiety, headaches, and depression","condition_category":"other","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"dismissed","award_amount_usd":null,"decision_date":"2016-06-16","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T04:47:14.805949+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner C.B. received a Gardasil vaccination on June 20, 2012. The petition alleged that this vaccination caused irregular heart rate and syncope, adrenal gland insufficiency, autonomic dysfunction, chronic nausea, hand and foot tremors, hand discoloration, anxiety, headaches, and depression. The case was dismissed on June 16, 2016, by Special Master Thomas L. Gowen, upon petitioner's motion to dismiss due to an inability to prove entitlement. The dismissal was based on the lack of evidence of a \"Table Injury\" and insufficient proof that the Gardasil vaccine actually caused the alleged injuries. The public decision does not describe the specific mechanism of causation, name any medical experts, or detail the evidence presented. Petitioner's counsel was Larry D. Wright, and respondent's counsel was Debra A. Filteau Begley. The award amount was $0 as the case was dismissed.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2015-05-23","case_summary":"Wendy Early filed a petition on May 23, 2015, on behalf of her minor child, C.B., alleging that a Gardasil vaccination received on June 20, 2012, caused C.B. to suffer from irregular heart rate and syncope, adrenal gland insufficiency, autonomic dysfunction, chronic nausea, hand and foot tremors, hand discoloration, anxiety, headaches, and depression. The Special Master's decision notes that the information in the record did not show entitlement to an award under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. On May 23, 2016, the petitioner moved to dismiss the petition, stating that an investigation demonstrated an inability to prove entitlement to compensation. To receive compensation, a petitioner must prove either a \"Table Injury\" corresponding to the vaccination or that the vaccination actually caused the alleged injuries. The record did not contain evidence of a \"Table Injury,\" nor did it contain persuasive evidence that the Gardasil vaccine caused C.B.'s alleged injuries. The decision emphasizes that claims cannot be based solely on the petitioner's assertions but must be supported by medical records or a competent physician's opinion, neither of which were sufficiently provided in this case. Consequently, the case was dismissed for insufficient proof. The Special Master was Thomas L. Gowen. Petitioner's counsel was Larry D. Wright. Respondent's counsel was Debra A. Filteau Begley. The decision was issued on June 16, 2016.","is_minor_inferred":1,"is_pediatric_broad":1,"special_master":"Thomas L. Gowen","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Larry D. 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