Delma H. Armenta v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Delma H. Armenta filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) resulting from an influenza vaccine received on November 6, 2019.

She stated that the vaccine was received in the United States, she suffered residual effects for more than six months, and she had not filed a civil action or received prior compensation. Respondent denied that Ms.

Armenta sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged SIRVA or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. Ms.

Armenta was awarded a lump sum of $22,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. The court directed that judgment be entered in accordance with this decision.