{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01936","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01936-0","petitioner_identifier":"R.K.","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"HPV and influenza","vaccination_date":"2016-12-21","condition_raw":"Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia syndrome (POTS), autonomic dysfunction, large fiber demyelinating neuropathy, small fiber neuropathy, emotional distress, and other injuries","condition_category":"dysautonomia","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"dismissed","award_amount_usd":null,"decision_date":"2022-03-15","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T05:17:27.217146+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":2,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioners Sorah and Nathan Kline, on behalf of minor R.K., alleged that the Gardasil HPV and quadrivalent influenza vaccines received on December 21, 2016, caused Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia syndrome (POTS), autonomic dysfunction, large fiber demyelinating neuropathy, small fiber neuropathy, and emotional distress. The petition was filed on December 20, 2019. The petitioners repeatedly sought extensions to file medical records and supporting documentation but never submitted them. On January 17, 2022, Petitioners filed a motion to dismiss, stating they could not establish entitlement to compensation and that proceeding would not be in R.K.'s best interest. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran granted the motion on March 15, 2022, dismissing the case for insufficient proof. The public decision does not describe the specific mechanism of injury, name any medical experts, or detail any specific medical evidence presented. No \"Table Injury\" was identified, and the petitioners conceded they could not prove causation-in-fact for an off-Table injury. Attorneys for Petitioners were Robert J. Krakow and for Respondent was Heather L. Pearlman.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2019-12-20","case_summary":"On December 20, 2019, Sorah and Nathan Kline, parents of R.K., a minor, filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. They alleged that their child, R.K., suffered Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia syndrome (POTS), autonomic dysfunction, large fiber demyelinating neuropathy, small fiber neuropathy, emotional distress, and other injuries as a result of receiving the Gardasil human papillomavirus (HPV) and quadrivalent influenza (Flu) vaccines on December 21, 2016. The petition was filed by R.K.'s parents on behalf of their minor child. The respondent was the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Over time, the petitioners repeatedly requested extensions to file the necessary medical records and supporting documentation. Eventually, the petitioners indicated they no longer wished to proceed with the case, stating that continuing would not be in R.K.'s best interest and that they would not be able to establish entitlement to compensation. Consequently, the petitioners filed a motion for a decision dismissing their own petition. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran granted the motion. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, or treatments. The theory of causation was not established. The Special Master noted that the record did not disclose any evidence that R.K. suffered a \"Table Injury\" and that no medical records or medical opinions were filed to support the claim. Petitioners admitted they would not be able to establish entitlement to compensation. The case was dismissed for insufficient proof, and no award was granted. The attorneys involved were Robert J. Krakow for the Petitioners and Heather L. Pearlman for the Respondent. 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