{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01911","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01911-0","petitioner_identifier":"Benjamin Kochevar","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2020-09-21","condition_raw":"shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":25000,"decision_date":"2023-05-18","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T05:23:27.080883+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Benjamin Kochevar alleged a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine on September 21, 2020. Respondent denied the alleged SIRVA Table injury and causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation on April 14, 2023, agreeing to an award. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation, awarding $25,000.00. The public text does not specify the mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or detailed medical evidence supporting the SIRVA claim. The award was based on a stipulation between Petitioner Benjamin Kochevar, represented by Leah VaSahnja Durant, and Respondent, represented by Joseph Adam Lewis.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2020-12-21","case_summary":"Benjamin Kochevar filed a petition on December 21, 2020, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. He alleged that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 21, 2020. Mr. Kochevar stated that he received the vaccine in the United States, experienced residual effects of his injury for more than six months, and had no prior award or settlement for damages related to his condition. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Mr. Kochevar sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused his alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that his current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. On April 14, 2023, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision. The decision awarded Benjamin Kochevar a lump sum of $25,000.00, payable by check to the Petitioner, as compensation for all items of damages. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. Petitioner was represented by Leah VaSahnja Durant of the Law Offices of Leah V. 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