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The case was filed on May 24, 2021. Respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, reviewed the petition and medical records. In a Rule 4(c) report, Respondent conceded that Mr. Dacurawat is entitled to compensation, finding that he satisfied the criteria for GBS as a Table injury. Specifically, Respondent agreed that the injury had an onset within the Table's specified timeframe, presented with bilateral flaccid limb weakness and decreased reflexes, followed a monophasic pattern, had an interval between onset and nadir within the defined range, and lacked an identified more likely alternative diagnosis. Respondent also confirmed that the case was timely filed, the vaccine was administered in the United States, and the statutory severity requirement was met because the residual effects lasted more than six months. Based on Respondent's concession and the evidence, the Chief Special Master issued a Ruling on Entitlement finding Mr. Dacurawat entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on February 17, 2023, Respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation. The parties agreed to an award of $82,838.85, which included $81,500.00 for pain and suffering, $450.00 for past out-of-pocket expenses, and $888.85 in lost wages. The Chief Special Master issued a Decision Awarding Damages on March 24, 2023, awarding Mr. Dacurawat the stipulated lump sum of $82,838.85.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Jerome Dacurawat","petitioner_attorney_name":"Mark Peyser Friedlander, Jr.","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Friedlander & Friedlander, P.C.","petitioner_attorney_location":"McLean, VA","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:44:25","attorney_canonical_keys":"|mark-friedlander|","firm_canonical_key":"friedlander-and-friedlander","package_title":"DACURAWAT v. 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