Eric Mateer v. HHS - other (2017)

Eric Mateer filed a Petition for Vaccine Compensation in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 6, 2016, alleging injury from a vaccine listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. The record did not contain sufficient evidence to establish entitlement to an award.

Petitioner moved for a decision dismissing his petition on April 5, 2017, acknowledging his inability to prove entitlement. To receive compensation, a petitioner must prove either a "Table Injury" corresponding to a vaccination or that the injury was actually caused by a vaccine.

The record did not contain evidence of a "Table Injury." Furthermore, the record lacked a medical expert's opinion or other persuasive evidence indicating that the injury was vaccine-caused. The Vaccine Act requires that a petition be supported by medical records or a competent physician's opinion.

In this case, there were insufficient medical records, and no medical opinion was offered. Special Master George L.

Hastings, Jr. determined that Petitioner failed to demonstrate either a "Table Injury" or that the injury was "actually caused" by a vaccination. The case was dismissed for insufficient proof on May 8, 2017.

The public decision does not describe the specific vaccine, vaccination date, age at vaccination, specific condition, onset, symptoms, tests, treatments, petitioner counsel, respondent counsel, or the mechanism of injury.