Cynthia Hackney v. HHS - Influenza, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), or in the alternative, a significant aggravation of pre-existing CIDP (2018)

Cynthia Hackney filed a petition on May 21, 2017, alleging that the influenza vaccine she received on September 14, 2014, caused her to suffer from chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), or a significant aggravation of pre-existing CIDP. After filing some medical records, Ms.

Hackney indicated she had filed all relevant records. However, the respondent identified missing medical records.

Following a status conference, Ms. Hackney was directed to file a status report indicating how she intended to proceed.

She subsequently filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss her claim, stating she would be unable to prove entitlement to compensation. The court noted that the record lacked evidence of a Table injury and insufficient evidence, such as a medical expert's opinion, to prove that her alleged CIDP was caused by the flu vaccine.

The court found that the petition was not supported by sufficient evidence and therefore dismissed the case for insufficient proof.