{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00708","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00708-0","petitioner_identifier":"C.C.","is_minor":0,"age_at_vaccination":48.0,"age_unit_raw":"years","vaccine_type":"Hepatitis B","vaccination_date":"2016-03-23","condition_raw":"shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"denied","award_amount_usd":null,"decision_date":"2021-05-28","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T05:00:48.203362+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":1,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner C.C. alleged that the Hepatitis B vaccine administered on March 23, 2016, caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). The claim was filed on May 30, 2017. Petitioner argued for a Table SIRVA injury, requiring onset within 48 hours of vaccination, and alternatively, for causation-in-fact under the Althen test. The Special Master found Petitioner satisfied the first Table criterion (no prior shoulder pain) but failed the second (onset within 48 hours), third (pain limited to shoulder), and fourth (no alternative cause). Witness declarations suggested onset within a week, but medical records showed no mention of shoulder pain until May 28, 2016, over two months post-vaccination, and a motor vehicle accident on May 6, 2016, presented a potential alternative cause. For causation-in-fact, Petitioner satisfied Althen prong one (medical theory of SIRVA from improper injection) but failed prong two (logical sequence of cause and effect, due to lack of evidence for 48-hour onset and presence of alternative causes) and prong three (proximate temporal relationship, as the 48-hour window could not be established). The claim was denied by Special Master Herbrina Sanders on May 28, 2021. Attorneys involved were Jeffrey S. Pop for Petitioner and Sarah C. Duncan for Respondent. No award was made.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2017-05-30","case_summary":"On May 30, 2017, C.C. filed a petition alleging that the Hepatitis B vaccine administered on March 23, 2016, caused her to sustain a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). Petitioner, born in 1968, had a significant pre-existing medical history including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, smoking, and schizoaffective disorder. The core issue was the timing of the onset of her shoulder pain. Petitioner claimed the pain began immediately after vaccination, while respondent argued that medical records indicated onset at least two months post-vaccination, outside the 48-hour window required for a Table injury. Petitioner also had a motor vehicle accident in May 2016, which respondent suggested as a potential alternative cause for her shoulder pain. The Special Master reviewed the evidence, including Petitioner's declarations, witness declarations, and extensive medical records. The Special Master found that Petitioner satisfied the first criterion for a Table SIRVA injury (no prior shoulder pain). However, Petitioner failed to satisfy the second criterion (onset within 48 hours), the third criterion (pain limited to the affected shoulder), and the fourth criterion (no alternative cause). The Special Master concluded that while witness declarations supported the claim that Petitioner experienced shoulder pain within a week of vaccination, they were not consistent or clear enough to overcome the medical records and establish onset within the 48-hour window. Furthermore, the motor vehicle accident presented a potential alternative cause for pain experienced within the six-month injury period, and Petitioner's medical records did not consistently support her claim of immediate onset. Petitioner also argued for causation-in-fact under the Althen test. The Special Master found that Petitioner satisfied the first prong of Althen (medical theory connecting vaccine and injury) but failed to satisfy the second prong (logical sequence of cause and effect) and the third prong (proximate temporal relationship). The Special Master determined that Petitioner's failure to establish the 48-hour onset for a Table injury also meant she could not establish the necessary temporal relationship for causation-in-fact. Consequently, Petitioner failed to establish either a Table injury or causation-in-fact. The claim was denied by Special Master Herbrina Sanders on May 28, 2021.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Herbrina Sanders Young","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Jeffrey S. Pop","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Jeffrey S. 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