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The respondent conceded that the claim met the Table criteria for SIRVA. The Special Master found entitlement based on this concession. A subsequent stipulation awarded $112,654.00, consisting of $110,000.00 for pain and suffering and $2,654.00 for past unreimbursable expenses. The public decision does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or other medical evidence supporting the causation theory beyond the respondent's concession to the Table criteria for SIRVA. The decision was issued by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey on April 25, 2019 (entitlement) and August 21, 2019 (damages). Petitioner was represented by Glen Howard Stertevant, Jr., and respondent by Ryan Daniel Pyles.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2018-05-08","case_summary":"Mary Stewart filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on May 8, 2018. She alleged that an influenza vaccination she received on September 27, 2016, caused debilitating pain and weakness, restricted range of motion, and adhesive capsulitis of her left shoulder and arm. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report on April 25, 2019, conceding that Ms. Stewart's claim met the Table criteria for Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA). Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence of record, Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey issued a ruling on entitlement on April 25, 2019, finding Ms. Stewart entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on April 25, 2019, the respondent filed a combined Rule 4 report and proffer on the award of compensation. In this document, the respondent indicated that Ms. Stewart should be awarded $112,654.00, comprising $110,000.00 for pain and suffering and $2,654.00 for past unreimbursable expenses. The respondent represented that Ms. Stewart agreed with this proffered award. Chief Special Master Dorsey issued a decision on August 21, 2019, awarding Ms. Stewart a lump sum payment of $112,654.00, representing compensation for all damages available under § 15(a). The decision was published on the court's website in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002. Glen Howard Stertevant, Jr. represented the petitioner, and Ryan Daniel Pyles represented the respondent. 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